Project PEACE -- Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorders in the Primary Care Setting
By Andrew Reuss, MD, Creighton Resident
Release Date: 9/5/2023
Expiration Date: 9/4/2024
TARGET AUDIENCE
This accredited continuing education activity is designed for primary care providers (physicians, NPs, PAs), nurses (RNs), psychologists, counselors, and social workers.
CID: 59011
The estimated time to complete this enduring material is 75 minutes.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this enduring material, the participants should be better able to:
- Define bipolar disorder and the different subtypes of the condition.
- Recite the criteria to make an appropriate diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
- Recognize different screening tools that can aid in the diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
- Examine different medications, specifically mood stabilizers and antipsychotics, which can be utilized in the treatment of bipolar disorder.