30 August 2017
Public Mental Health: from epidemiology, policy and services
Objectives of the course
To provide an introduction to epidemiological and population-based research methods for mental health and psychiatric disorders
To provide an overview on public mental health concepts and principles in the context of global mental health
To enable participants to formulate, critically appraise and contribute to public mental health policy, plans and programs and systems; with a focus on planning, development and
monitoring.
To describe the key themes in national and local policies aimed at addressing mental health needs
To introduce evaluation in the context of mental health policies and programmes, and economic evaluation in particular
To describe how economic evaluations is conducted in mental health contexts, with illustrations from across a range of areas
To enable participants on the course to understand the core principles, strengths and weaknesses of economic evaluations in mental health contexts.
Course leader
Prof. Emiliano Albanese
Target group
Master students, PhD students in health economics or professionals who want to broaden their experience.
Fee info
CHF 800: Included:
- Plenary sessions in the morning
- Course and course material
- Coffee breaks in the morning
- Lunches
- Social events