Advancing Care in Bipolar Depression

This eCase explores accurately diagnosing and individualizing treatment in a patient with bipolar depression.

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH
Program Director Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Registered Nurses: 1.0 Nursing contact hour Pharmacists: 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) Physician Assistants: maximum of 1.0 hour of AAPA Category 1 CME credits Psychologists: 1.0 APA CE Credit Social Workers: 1.0 ACE CE Credit Released: September 30, 2022 Expired: No longer available for credit

This eCase explores differentiating bipolar disorder from major depressive disorder.

Holly Swartz, MD
Program Director Physicians: maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Registered Nurses: 0.75 Nursing contact hours Pharmacists: 0.75 contact hours (0.075 CEUs) Physician Assistants: maximum of 0.75 hour of AAPA Category 1 CME credits Psychologists: 0.75 APA CE Credits Social Workers: 0.75 ACE CE Credits Released: October 17, 2022 Expired: No longer available for credit

In this eCase, make clinical decisions to optimize psychotropic treatment for a woman who initially presents with depressive symptoms.

Denise Vanacore, PhD, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Registered Nurses: 1.0 Nursing contact hour Pharmacists: 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) Physician Assistants: 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit Psychologists: 1.0 APA CE Credit Social Workers: 1.0 ACE CE Credit Released: December 30, 2022 Expired: No longer available for credit

In this eCase, Joseph F. Goldberg, MD, provides insights on management strategies and treatment options for a woman with bipolar depression who is trying to conceive.

Joseph F. Goldberg, MD Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Registered Nurses: 1.0 Nursing contact hour Pharmacists: 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) Physician Assistants: 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit Psychologists: 1.0 APA CE Credit Social Workers: 1.0 ACE CE Credit Released: December 22, 2022 Expired: No longer available for credit

Many patients with bipolar depression first present in a depressive episode and may be inaccurately diagnosed with unipolar depression. How can we tease out the correct diagnosis and initiate effective treatment for these patients? Dr Greg Mattingly provides guidance on identifying and managing bipolar depression in patients who present as depressed or with mixed symptoms.

Greg W. Mattingly, MD Released: July 6, 2022

Katherine Ponte shares her experiences of being diagnosed with bipolar I—not once, but twice—and how recovery-oriented care and shared decision-making ultimately helped her regain a full, meaningful life.

Katherine Ponte, JD, MBA, CPRP Released: August 12, 2022

Symptoms such as inattention, impulsivity, and high energy can be indicative of many disorders—namely, ADHD and bipolar disorder. How do you determine the correct diagnosis and management strategy? Theresa Cerulli, MD, discusses the overlapping symptoms of ADHD and bipolar disorder and offers clarity on identifying an accurate diagnosis.

Theresa Cerulli, MD Released: October 10, 2022

Patients with bipolar disorder are more likely than the general population to attempt suicide. Joseph F. Goldberg, MD, reviews why this may be the case and provides accessible advice to optimize care for patients with mood disorders at high risk of suicide.

Joseph F. Goldberg, MD Released: October 26, 2022

Although a majority of symptomatic time in bipolar disorder I and II is spent in a depressive state, most medication approvals focus on manic or mixed symptoms. In this clinical commentary, Austin Campbell, PharmD, BCCP, provides valuable insight into the treatment armamentarium for depressive symptoms in bipolar disorder so that healthcare professionals are armed with information to choose the best option for their patients.

Austin Campbell, PharmD, BCCP Released: November 30, 2022

Many agents exist for treatment of unipolar depression, but they don’t always translate into effective treatments for bipolar depression. In this commentary, an expert sheds light on the unmet treatment needs in bipolar depression and some of the promising research aiming to identify more effective treatment options.

Michael Asbach, DMSc, PA-C, Psych-CAQ Released: December 23, 2022

Following 2 recent Psychiatry Update meetings, Dr Charles DeBattista answers your most asked questions on bipolar depression with mixed features.

Charles DeBattista, DMH, MD Amber Hoberg, PMHNP Greg W. Mattingly, MD Released: August 1, 2022

Listen as 2 experts in psychiatry provide an overview of the bipolar spectrum, including identifying bipolar depression with mixed presentations and various treatment strategies.

Charles DeBattista, DMH, MD Greg W. Mattingly, MD Released: July 7, 2022

Listen as 2 experts in psychiatry provide insight on how to navigate the many differential diagnoses and comorbidities associated with bipolar depression.

Vladimir Maletic, MD Greg W. Mattingly, MD Released: September 2, 2022

Listen as 2 experts in psychiatry discuss treatment strategies across the spectrum of bipolar depression—including in patients with comorbidities and patients at risk of developing bipolar depression—as well as their thoughts regarding phase-specific vs holistic treatment approaches.

Vladimir Maletic, MD Greg W. Mattingly, MD Released: October 6, 2022

Joseph F. Goldberg, MD, and Roger McIntyre, MD, FRCPC, discuss strategies and expectations for symptom management in bipolar depression, including the value of measurement-based care in optimizing patient outcomes.

Joseph F. Goldberg, MD Roger McIntyre, MD, FRCPC Released: November 2, 2022

Listen as 2 experts in psychiatry summarize the bipolar disorder research and developments to look forward to in the coming year.

Vladimir Maletic, MD Greg W. Mattingly, MD Released: December 7, 2022

In this video roundtable activity, Joseph F. Goldberg, MD; Holly A. Swartz, MD; and Mark Zimmerman, MD, discuss recently published articles of interest focused on advances in bipolar depression.

Joseph F. Goldberg, MD Holly Swartz, MD Mark Zimmerman, MD Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Registered Nurses: 1.0 Nursing contact hour Pharmacists: 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) Physician Assistants: 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME Credit Social Workers: 1.0 ACE CE Credit Psychologists: 1.0 APA CE Credit Released: October 28, 2022 Expired: No longer available for credit

Slides summarizing recent research in bipolar depression.

Joseph F. Goldberg, MD Holly Swartz, MD Mark Zimmerman, MD Released: October 28, 2022