Bipolar and Related Disorders: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment Strategies, Updated 1st Edition

Course overview

This course describes the symptoms and the biological, psychological, and social factors that must be considered when working with individuals who have bipolar disorder. The course portrays two different fictional clients to highlight the various aspects of bipolar and related disorders, including their social and occupational impact, and describes elements of treatment that are particularly useful. This course discusses psychopharmacology, and participants will learn about indications for and side effects of typical medications used in the treatment of bipolar disorders, such as mood stabilizers, atypical antipsychotics, and antidepressants. The course describes how single system design methodology is used for outcome evaluation, an important consideration in todays environment of managed care and third party payers. Relapse prevention is discussed, including medication adherence and individual therapy.