Objectives
- Explore information on the use of the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
- Differentially Diagnose Bipolar Disorder and depression
- Recognize general medical conditions and drugs that may mimic depression or mania
- Understand the goals of management of bipolar disorder and depression
- Identify bipolar patients at increased risk of suicide
- Understand the link between bipolar disorder and substance abuse
- Identify key areas of consideration when making a treatment placement decision
- Learn about the areas which patients with bipolar disorder and their families may need education
- Familiarize self with the most common psychopharmacological interventions for bipolar disorder abd depression
- Teacher: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes