Public Health 490U - Mental Health and Illness: Epi
Fall
2025
01
3.00
Elizabeth Bertone-Johnson
M W 2:30PM 3:45PM
UMass Amherst
69384
Lederle Grad Res Tower Rm 177
ebertone@schoolph.umass.edu
This course provides an overview of the epidemiology of mental health, mental illness and wellbeing. Students will explore how epidemiology is used to better understand symptoms and conditions including depression, anxiety, ADHD, complex trauma and substance abuse. Students will also complete a semester-long data analysis project on an aspect of teen mental health.
This class is open to Public Health majors only PUBHLTH 223 & 224 w/ C- If the class and the Spire waitlist are full and/or you are unable to self-enroll in this course (for another reason), please complete this waitlist link: https://tinyurl.com/PHWaitlist-Electives