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Instructional Level: Intermediate

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Carol Myers, OTR

Bipolar and Related Disorders: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment Strategies for OT

Bipolar and Related Disorders: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment Strategies for OT

4 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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Description:

This course will provide practitioners with information regarding how they can address the complex factors that affect their patients, including assessment of the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder, appropriate treatment, and relapse prevention. By using a holistic, multimodal approach, clinicians can help the patient stabilize their mood and return to a normal level of functioning. Often, clinicians will collaborate with other health professionals to provide a continuum of care that helps the patient gain stability. Of equal importance, clinicians will also work with a patient’s loved ones to help educate them about bipolar disorder and promote the patient’s recovery. 

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This course will provide practitioners with information regarding how they can address the complex factors that affect their patients, including assessment of the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder, appropriate treatment, and relapse prevention. By using a holistic, multimodal approach, clinicians can help the patient stabilize their mood and return to a normal level of functioning. Often, clinicians will collaborate with other health professionals to provide a continuum of care that helps the patient gain...

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals: 

This course will provide practitioners with information regarding how they can address the complex factors that affect their patients, including assessment of the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder, appropriate treatment, and relapse prevention. By using a holistic, multimodal approach, clinicians can help the patient stabilize their mood and return to a normal level of functioning. Often, clinicians will collaborate with other health professionals to provide a continuum of care that helps the patient gain stability. Of equal importance, clinicians will also work with a patient’s loved ones to help educate them about bipolar disorder and promote the patient’s recovery. 

Learning Outcomes: 

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

  • Recognize the symptoms and types of bipolar disorders.
  • Describe causal and influential factors for bipolar disorder.
  • Identify assessment frameworks and diagnostic criteria for bipolar and related disorders. 
  • Explain treatment approaches for bipolar disorder.
  • Describe ways to prevent relapse.

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals: 

This course will provide practitioners with information regarding how they can address the complex factors that affect their patients, including assessment of the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder, appropriate treatment, and relapse prevention. By using a holistic, multimodal approach, clinicians can help the patient stabilize their mood and return to a normal level of functioning. Often, clinicians will collaborate with other health professionals to provide a continuum of care that helps the patient gain stability. Of equal importance, clinicians will also work with a patient’s loved ones to help educate them about bipolar disorder and promote the patient’s recovery. 

Learning Outcomes: 

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

  • Recognize the symptoms and types of bipolar disorders.
  • Describe causal and influential factors for bipolar disorder.
  • Identify assessment frameworks and diagnostic criteria for bipolar and related disorders. 
  • Explain treatment approaches for bipolar disorder.
  • Describe ways to prevent relapse.

Disclosures:

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Text courses are viewed on your web browser if the online version is purchased, or sent via mail if the physical copy is purchased.

Contact Hours: 4 contact hour in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Depending on your state requirements you will be asked to complete either: An affirmation that you have completed the educational activity  or a mandatory test (a passing score of 70 percent is required). Test questions link content to learning objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Carol Myers received payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course. 

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

TEXT COURSES

Text courses are viewed on your web browser if the online version is purchased, or sent via mail if the physical copy is purchased.

Contact Hours: 4 contact hour in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Depending on your state requirements you will be asked to complete either: An affirmation that you have completed the educational activity  or a mandatory test (a passing score of 70 percent is required). Test questions link content to learning objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Carol Myers received payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course. 

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.