• Weitkunat Rolf

The course will provide a forum for students to become familiar with recent epidemiologic literature in the area of mental and psychosocial disorders. The goal is to gain experience and improve skills to critically evaluate epidemiological publications, to effectively presenting the essential contents to others, and to debate the studies and findings.

Participants will write short reviews of selected original research articles and present their contents, focusing on questions like what was the background of the study and what was the research question, how was the question addressed (design, methods, and procedures), how were the data analyzed, what are the results, what is the quality of the data and what evidence do the results provide with regard to the research question, what is the importance of the study, what are the strengths and weaknesses of the article, which questions are left for further research. 

To maximize the benefit from attending the course, participants should have previously completed Epidemiology for Psychologists I or have a good understanding of basic epidemiological concepts and methods

To maximize the benefit from attending the course, participants should have previously completed Epidemiology for Psychologists I.

Evaluation: presentation during course

Basic Literature

du Prel JB, Röhrîng B, Blettner M (2009). Critical appraisal of scientifc articles. Deutsches Arzteblatt International, 106, 100-105. http://dx.doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2009.0100

Heneghan C & Badenoch D (2006). Evidence based médicine toolkit. Massachusetts: Blackwell.

Susser E et al. (2006). Psychiatric epidemiology. New York: Springer.

Young JM & Solomon MJ (2009). How to critically appraise an article. Nature Clinical Practice, 6, 82-91.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep1331

Advanced Literature

Research articles to be reviewed by participants as well as Advanced literature related to specific topics will be distribute/announced during the course.

Type of evaluation will be communicated.

Type of evaluation will be communicated.

Type of evaluation will be communicated.

Type of evaluation will be communicated.