Causal Inference for Population Mental Health

A CAUSALab Event in Collaboration with Population Mental Health Lab

18th Kolokotrones Symposium
November 15, 2024

(11/14: Symposium registration is sold out.)

Registration is now open for the 18th Kolokotrones Symposium at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health! Register on Eventbrite.

This hybrid symposium will serve as the official launch day for our event collaborator, the Population Mental Health Lab at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

“Causal Inference for Population Mental Health” will explore the various causal challenges facing mental health researchers and practitioners. Lectures will position common mental health disorders (PTSD, Depression & more) as case studies to answer the question: how can we apply our understanding of mental health into actionable interventions that benefit entire communities?

Featured speakers: Magda Cerda (NYU Langone Health), Andrea Danese (King’s College London), Jaimie Gradus (Boston University School of Public Health), Katherine Keyes (Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health), Karestan Koenen (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) & Henning Tiemeier (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health).

Information including directions, building access and virtual attendance will be sent directly to registrants in the weeks leading up to the event.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Program:

10:30 AM Welcome Remarks

Albert Hofman (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) 
 

10:35 AM Improving Population Mental Health: Why is it important to know what works?

Karestan Koenen (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) 

 
10:55 AM Methodological Challenges for Common Mental Health Disorders   

Adolescent depression: Social media restrictions?

Katherine Keyes (Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health)

Opioid overdose: municipal harm reduction policies?

Magda Cerda (NYU Langone Health)

Child behavior problems: screen time reduction?

Henning Tiemeier (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: treatment to prevent CVD?

Jaimie Gradus (Boston University School of Public Health)

 
12:15 PM Break for Lunch

 
1:15 PM Causal inference in Population Mental Health: why should practitioners care? 

Andrea Danese (King’s College London)

 
1:45 PM Expert Panel – What is next for research? For practice?

Chaired by Karestan Koenen (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health). Panelists: Magda Cerda (NYU Grossman School of Medicine), Andrea Danese (King’s College London), Jaimie Gradus (Boston University School of Public Health), Katherine Keyes (Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health), Henning Tiemeier (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)

 
 2:45 PM Closing Remarks

Karestan Koenen (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) 

 
3:00 PM Reception for in-person attendees

Do you have ideas for future Kolokotrones symposium topics? If so, we would love to hear from you! Please send any thoughts to CAUSALab (causalab@hsph.harvard.edu).