330.674.41
Suicide As A Public Health Problem

Location
Internet
Term
4th Term
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online
Class Time(s)
M, W, 1:30 - 2:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Holly Wilcox
Contact Name
Holly Wilcox
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
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:
  1. Define and discuss suicide and suicidal behaviors from a public health framework
  2. Describe the epidemiology, etiology, and interventions for attempted and completed suicide
  3. Identify the essential clinical, social and ethical issues in the conduct of suicide research
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 10% Participation
  • 40% Group Presentation
  • 40% Final Paper
  • 10% Paper outline
Instructor Consent
Consent required for all students
Consent Note
Required for all students in the hybrid section
Consent Contact
hwilcox1@jhmi.edu
Special Comments

This is the virtual/online section of a course also held onsite. You are responsible for the modality in which you register.