Are University Health Education Programs Addressing Mental Health Issues‪?‬

Abstract: The importance of offering mental health courses and their rate of inclusion within university health education programs was investigated. Findings from 163 health education chairpersons (60 %) revealed that requiring mental health courses was perceived as important at the undergraduate level (55%) and at the graduate level (50%). More than one-half believed that offering an elective mental health course was important to undergraduate programs (60%) and graduate programs (61%). Mental health courses were required (68%) or offered as an elective (58%) in undergraduate programs. However, mental health courses were less likely to be required (24%) or offered as an elective (43%) in graduate programs. **********