About this course
This course introduces you to the common mental disorders and their impact on daily life. We explore the different challenges faced by those with mental health conditions. Through peer-reviewed literature, policy briefs, popular media, and discussions with experts in the field, you develop the necessary competencies to make a positive difference as future leaders promoting healthy populations. Furthermore, the course introduces you to peer-reviewed literature development, research methodology, as well as effective presentation methods.
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Faculty
Eleni Tsamantioti
FacultyMedical Doctor (M.D. ), University of Patras, 2019. MMedSc in Public Health Sciences-Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, 2021. PhD student since 2021, Karolinska Institutet. She joined DIS in 2024.
Aleksiina Maiju Emmiina Martikainen
External LecturerPh.D. candidate, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Division of Insurance Medicine, Karolinska Institutet (2022-present). Study Programme in Psychology (M.Sc., M.Med.Sc. & B.Med.Sc. in Psychology), Karolinska Institutet, Sweden (2016-2021). Clinical Psychologist, Prima Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Handen, Sweden (2021-present; licensed since 2022). With DIS since 2025.