Sorting Out Mood Disorders In Children And Adolescents
Tracking # 20-455105
Course overview
This continuing education module highlights mood disorders (also called affective disorders) that are diagnosed in childhood and adolescence. Bipolar and depressive disorders, as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition: DSM-5 are discussed, including disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, which appeared for the first time in the DSM-5. Mood disorders can be difficult to diagnose in adolescents and even more so in children. Symptoms and presentations often differ from those of adults. Nurses and mental health professionals who provide care for children and adolescents should be knowledgeable about the symptoms associated with mood disorders to promote accurate detection and treatment.
Subject areas
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