In this educational activity, which is based on a symposium held during the American Psychiatric Nurses Association 17th Annual Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute meeting, you will hear from a live adolescent patient with bipolar disorder and her caregiver, as well as 2 faculty experts. You will have an opportunity to learn more about the diagnosis and treatment for pediatric and adolescent bipolar disorder through challenging clinical case presentations, clinical questions, and a panel discussion highlighting the personal impact of bipolar disorder.
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, registered nurses, NPs, and PAs in mental health and primary care settings, who manage children and adolescents with bipolar depression.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
Correctly diagnose bipolar depression in children and adolescents based on DSM-5 criteria, characteristics of the disorder, and use of screening tools
Treat bipolar depression in adolescent and pediatric patients based on evidence-based data and guidelines for management
Activity Faculty
Sara Jones, PhD, RN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Professor, Specialty Coordinator, Psychiatric Mental Health NP Specialty
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
College of Nursing
Little Rock, AR
Robert A. Kowatch, MD, PhD
Professor, Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
The Ohio State Medical Center / Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Columbus, OH