Bipolar Depression Across the Life Span: Enhancing Diagnosis and Management From Youth to Older Age

Bipolar Depression Across the Life Span: Enhancing Diagnosis and Management From Youth to Older Age is organized by Healthcare Made Practical (HMP) Communications LLC and will be held from Mar 18, 2019 - Mar 18, 2020.

Accreditation:
CME
NACCME designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants
NACCME has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with the AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.50 AAPA Category 1 credit(s). PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE
This continuing nursing education activity awards 1.50 contact hours.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13255 for 1.50 contact hours.

Nursing Pharmacology Hours
This continuing nursing educational activity awards up to 1.50 pharmacology hours.

Intended Learners:
This activity is intended for psychiatrists, primary care physicians, psychologists, physician assistants, psychiatric nurses, and other healthcare professionals who seek to improve the care of patients with mental health disorders.

Learning Objectives:
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
• Describe the diagnosis and evidence-based treatment of bipolar depression in children and adolescents 
• Formulate strategies to optimize diagnosis and management of bipolar depression in older patients
• Discuss the significance of neurocognitive impairment in patients with bipolar disorder across the life span, including the impact of psychotropic medications