CERTIFICATE IN PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH

Certificate Directors:  Benjamin Druss, Professor and Vice Chair, Health Policy and Management; bdruss@emory.edu & Liz Walker, Associate Teaching Professor and MPH DGS, Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences; ereisin@emory.edu

Official Certificate in Public Mental Health Site

The Certificate in Public Mental Health prepares students to understand and address the effect of mental illness on community health. It features an interdisciplinary curriculum taught by faculty with expertise in domains such as mental health, injury and violence prevention, and epidemiology.

Who Is This Certificate For?

Students interested in research, policy, or program development and implementation around mental illness.

Competencies of the Certificate in Mental Health

Upon completion of the certificate, the graduate will be able to:

• Describe the epidemiologic burden of mental illness on US and global populations.

• Describe the major theories on the etiology of mental illness or categories of mental illness.

• Evaluate empirical evidence on social determinants of mental illnesses or categories of mental illness.

• Describe how cultural differences affect the experience of mental illness and the seeking of health services.

• Identify population-based interventions that would reduce the onset of mental illnesses or categories of mental illness.

• Describe how populations in the US receive and finance mental health services.

• Identify policy initiatives that would improve access to mental health services in the U.S.

• Identify gaps in coverage for mental health services in the US and global settings and their consequences for mental health.