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Child Psychiatric Epidemiology
SBS 202

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Description

This course takes an epidemiological and public health approach to child psychiatry and development with less emphasis clinical problems. Epidemiological research advances and challenges in key developmental disorders such as autism, aggression, ADHD and anxiety are discussed. Child psychiatry is unique in that social disadvantage, mother-child interaction, peer-relations, brain development and genetics all are important factors, psychometric challenges like assessment, multi-informant and reverse causality are discussed as are interventions and public health impact.

School Harvard Chan School
Credits 2.5
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Course Component Discussion
Instruction Mode In Person
Grading Basis HSPH Student Option (Ordinal, Pass/Fail)
Course Requirements Students outside of HSPH must request instructor permission to enroll in this course