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Death Investigation Training (DIT) - Mental Health Issues

Event Dates
Event Duration
3 hours
Location
Online

​This program is based on scientific principles and established, nationally recognized, standards of death investigation and forensic pathology. It addresses a critical need fo​​r training of Medical Legal Death Investigators in the United States. This course is one of multiple modules of Death Investigation Training available as separate courses through the University of North Dakota's Office of Extended Learning.

Course Objectives

  1. Understand and employ the basic concepts of MHFA.
  2. Recognize several mental health problems and crises.
  3. Respond appropriately to these mental health challenges.
  4. Direct people to appropriate long-term professional help where it is needed.

Date Created: November 19, 2014