PSYC 438 Self-Injury and Suicide Units: 3.00
Why do people intentionally hurt themselves? In this course, students will develop an advanced scientific understanding of suicide and non-suicidal self-injury. We will focus on: (a) definition, phenomenology, assessment, and epidemiology; (b) modern theories; (c) transdiagnostic risk factors; and (d) intervention, prevention, and postvention.
Learning Hours: 120 (18 Seminar, 30 Online Activity, 72 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite PSYC 203/3.0 and PSYC 236/3.0.
Exclusion PSYC 480/3.0 (Topic Title: Self-Injury and Suicide - Winter 2020).
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science