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Bipolar Spectrum: Bringing Evidence into Practice with James Phelps

Bipolar Spectrum: Bringing Evidence download

• Moving beyond “overdiagnosis” and “underdiagnosis” to accurate diagnosis
• For patients with complex depressions but not mania: How does the DSM-5® mixed features specifier and Not Elsewhere Classified category apply?
• Psychotherapy is now routine bipolar treatment — but which techniques can you easily adopt?
• Do chronotherapies and “natural” pills beat antidepressants for bipolar depression? Is it your job to offer them?
• What is bipolar disorder anyway? Understand—in plain English— current research on its genetic, molecular and anatomic basis.

Cut through the hype about bipolar disorder. This seminar brings up-to-date evidence to the practical level: treating clients. How will the DSM- 5® changes affect diagnosis of bipolar disorders? Is the “bipolar spectrum” represented? We will use case examples to incorporate the DSM-5® changes in your diagnostic process without getting caught up in the details. This includes routinely assessing and documenting – simply and efficiently – bipolar markers that do not appear in the DSM®, to make your diagnoses rigorous and reliable.

The time has come for psychotherapy to stand alongside medication approaches in the routine treatment of bipolar disorder. We will review “chronotherapy,” Social Rhythm therapy, and several PsychoEducation techniques that you can immediately apply with clients. The controversial role of antidepressants in treatment of bipolar depression, and the role of therapists in guiding patients toward non-medication and “natural” treatments will complete this tour through Bipolar Controversies. Dr. Phelps will help you practice (safely) the use of these techniques and tools in a lively day of laughter and learning. You will emerge enthused and ready to use at least three new approaches with patients the very next day.

This seminar will provide you with the understanding and tools to:

• Use up-to-date instruments like the Bipolarity Index, the Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale and the Hypomania Checklist
• Differentiate bipolarity from anxiety disorders, ADHD, personality disorders, and substance use—with an eye on treatment differences
• Help patients and families come to terms with multiple variations of bipolar disorder, from initial diagnosis to long-term management
• Practice psychotherapy in concert with medications, including the 3 main medications used in bipolar depression
• Position yourself with primary care providers who are using or developing a Medical Home model
• Make bipolar disorder one of the conditions you’re comfortable identifying – and treating

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