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Program Modules

Module 1

Differentiating Between Bipolar 1, Bipolar 2, and Major Depressive Disorder

The goal of this module is to evaluate the diagnostic challenges associated with BD, including differentiating between symptom domains as well as between BD1, BD2, and MDD

Module 2

Understanding the Cardiometabolic and AE Burden in Bipolar Disorder

The goal of this module is to assess the impact of cardiometabolic burden on treatment adherence and overall outcomes in patients with BD

Module 3

Newer/Novel Treatment Options in the Management of Bipolar Disorder

The goal of this module is to discuss the limitations of traditional antipsychotic agents and off-label therapies in BD and the latest clinical evidence/MOAs associated with newer/novel therapies

Module 4

Personalizing Treatment in Bipolar Disorder

The goal of this module is to assess personalized strategies in routine care to minimize the rate of relapse/treatment nonadherence and improve outcomes in patients with BD

Faculty

Julie A. Carbray PhD PMHNP-BC PMHCNS-BC APRN

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL

Greg Mattingly, MD

Associate Clinical Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, President, Midwest Research Group, Board of Director, APSARD, Editorial Board, Journal of Attention Disorders, St. Charles Psychiatric Associates, St. Charles, MO

Putting it All Together in Bipolar Disorder:

Novel Treatment Options Focused on the Whole Patient