Mental Health Epidemiology

What it is about

You learn the fundamentals of epidemiology of mental disorders: how to describe and assess the prevalence, risk, and burden of mental disorders at the population level. By the end you will be able to apply epidemiological concepts to mental health, assess the global disease burden, and critically evaluate scientific studies.

What you will be able to do

• Conceptualize Mental Health within an epidemiological framework
• Recognize the biopsychosocial perspective on mental disorders
• Evaluate prevalence, incidence, and risk factors of mental disorders
• Identify global disease burdens of mental health and distinguish measurement methods
• Understand public health consequences of mental disorders for individuals and communities
• Develop skills to analyze large mental health data sets and critically evaluate the literature

What the module consists of

• Vorlesungdelivers the core content and blended-learning components
• Praktikum/Seminarapplication of lecture content: discussion and critical appraisal of scientific literature; preparation and presentation

Teaching method

• Lecture (mit Blended Learning)conveying the theoretical foundations
• Seminar / Gruppenarbeitapplication of the content through critical discussion, analysis of studies and preparation of oral presentations