Course Code: REL-ACU-0-BID
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Recall the signs and symptoms of bipolar I disorder.
Recognize the differences between bipolar I disorder and other mood disorders.
Identify the components of clinical assessment and treatment of bipolar disorder.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Introduction to Bipolar I Disorder
Meet Marie
Characteristics of Bipolar I Disorder
Section 3: Clinical Assessment
Components of Assessment
Diagnostic Criteria for Bipolar I Disorder
Section 4: Treatment Goals
Continuing Assessment and Treatment Goals
Section 5: Treatment Planning
Treatment Planning
Marie’s Treatment Plan
Section 6: Treatment
Effective Treatments
Pharmacotherapy for Bipolar Disorder I
Psychological Treatments
Section 7: Evaluation of Treatment
Section 8: Clinical Vignette
Continuing Help for Marie
Section 9: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Reviewer: Sean Kennard BSN, RN
Sean Kennard is an Air Force veteran with 10 years of active-duty service plus clinical experience in various mental health settings. Sean was educated and trained In Virginia as a Registered Nurse, where he practiced pediatric behavioral health nursing at Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents in New Kent. He earned his Associate’s Degree in Nursing from ECPI University and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Western Governors University. Sean is a former Program Director of a Senior Behavioral Health Unit and currently coaches licensure exam strategies to nursing graduates. His clinical skillset is in behavioral health across the lifespan, including behavioral case management and geropsychiatric nursing. He most recently worked as a Forensic Psych Nurse at Central State Hospital in Georgia during the onset of the pandemic before contracting with Relias as a Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expert Technical Writer.
Writer: Claire Hartman, RN, IBCLC
Claire Hartman is a Lead SME writer in Obstetrics for Clinical Solutions at Relias. She has a clinical background in both high-risk obstetrics at a large teaching hospital and in a free-standing community birth center. She has a passion for supporting families experiencing perinatal loss and has led a community support group for bereaved families.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Intermediate level Social Workers; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.