330.674.01
Suicide As A Public Health Problem
Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Tu, Th, 9:00 - 10:20am
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Course Instructor(s)
Diana Clarke
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Introduces students to the following content areas with regard to suicide: history and theories; epidemiology; etiological factors and mechanisms; clinical phenomenology and comorbid disorders; assessment of suicidal behaviors; special populations; preventive and treatment interventions; ethical issues on the conduct of research on suicidal populations.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Define and discuss suicide and suicidal behaviors from a public health framework
- Describe the epidemiology, etiology, mechanisms, and interventions for attempted and completed suicide
- Identify the essential clinical, social and ethical issues in the conduct of suicide research