Bipolar Disorder - Live Online (6 CE)

Course Level: Intermediate

This Course Is For: LMFTs, Social Workers, LPCCs, Nurses, Substance Abuse Counselors and other mental health clinicians.

Course Format: This is a live, interactive online course taught by an instructor via Zoom. Participants are required to attend the live online workshop, participate in group discussion, and complete the course evaluation before earning the certificate of attendance.

Content By:  Gerry Grossman, M.A., LMFT

Content Reviewed By: Jennifer Kolb, LCSW

Bio: Jennifer Kolb, LCSW; Social Work Consultant, reviewed and determined the course meets requirements for continuing education in the field of social work. This course is appropriate for masters and clinical level social workers. Jennifer graduated with a Master’s degree in Social Work with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Louisville, Kentucky. She specializes in school-based psychotherapy with children and adolescents, as well as licensing exam coaching and preparation.

Course Description: Bipolar Disorder is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed mental disorders. Many symptoms of this disorder overlap, and are similar to, disorders such as AD/HD, PTSD, and Borderline PD to name a few. As such, it is important for mental health care providers to be able to detect symptoms associated with bipolar disorder and provide information to help formulate an accurate diagnosis. This presentation will highlight the symptoms of bipolar disorder, similarities and differences with other disorders, and discuss appropriate treatment strategies for someone living with bipolar disorder.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify one clinical difference between Bipolar I, Bipolar II, and Cyclothymic Disorder according to the DSM-V-TR
2. List 2 differences between the DSM-V and DSM-V-TR
3. Distinguish 3 differences between Bipolar and Major Depressive Disorder
4. Explain 2 etiologies of Bipolar Disorder

Course Completion Requirements:

Attendees must be present for the duration of the training as evidenced by the attendance report generated by Zoom, as well as complete the course evaluation to receive a certificate of credit. 

Evaluation:

The course evaluation is accessible in your student account. After completing the training, log into your GGS student account to complete the course evaluation. 

How certificate is issued:

Upon verification of attendance and completion of the course evaluation, each participant will be able to access a personal CE certificate of attendance in their student account.