Mental & Behavioral Health Epidemiology

3 units

This course covers the public health burden and potential causes of common mental and behavioral health problems, such as depression, anxiety disorders, and addictions. The course will be divided into three sections: (1) defining and measuring mental and behavioral health problems; (2) risk and causal factors for mental and behavioral health problems -- from cells to society; and (3) the use of epidemiologic findings to inform mental /behavioral health policy and prevention.