Bipolar Disorder Update: Basic Pharmacologic Treatment in Primary Care

Tuesday, October 12, 2021, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST

This lecture is available to Beaumont Health/OUWB providers ONLY.

This intermediate lecture will review tools to use to diagnose bipolar disorder in primary care including brief screeners as well as discuss basic pharmacologic treatments that most primary care providers would be comfortable with and can be used to either treat patients for bipolar in primary care or to bridge patients until they can access specialty mental health services. 

1. Use psychiatric history including brief screening questions and instruments in order to diagnose or suspect a bipolar disorder diagnosis in a primary care clinic.
2. List the different medications and classes that are commonly used in treating patients with bipolar disorder in primary care, including an introduction to tools such as the CANMAT/ISBD 2018 bipolar disorder guidelines Waco Guide to Psychopharmacology in Primary Care.
3. Explain the evidence base for treating bipolar disorder in primary care and the support required to do so effectively.

This lecture will be delivered virtually; there will not be an in-person viewing location.  There is no fee to participate, however, pre-registration is required.  Click on the REGISTER tab above to register.  Note, online registration will close at noon on the day of the lecture.

Connection instructions will be emailed in advance of the lecture to pre-registered participants.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), AMA PRA Non-Physician (Attendance) (1.00 hours), APA Psychology CE (1.00 hours), IPCE (1.00 hours), Nursing CE (ANCC) (1.00 hours), Pharmacist CE (ACPE) (1.00 hours), Social Work CE (ASWB) (1.00 hours)

In support of improving patient care, Beaumont Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Medicine CME: Beaumont Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing CE: Beaumont Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hour.  Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacy CE: Beaumont Health designates this activity for 1.0 ACPE contact hour. ACPE Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA4008259-0000-21-076-L01-P.   Pharmacists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  Credit will be uploaded to the NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion.  Per ACPE rules, Beaumont Health does not have access nor the ability to upload credits requested after the evaluation closes.  It is the responsibility of the pharmacist to provide the correct information (NABP ID and DOB (MMDD) in order to receive credit.

Psychology CE: Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs.

 

Social Work CE: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Beaumont Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Beaumont Health maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credit.

This CE activity is not supported by commercial interests.