Bipolar Disorder in Young People – Short Course
Bipolar Disorder in Young People is a short course, offered via distance education, that aims to provide clinicians and educators with an accessible and relevant training tool that provides information about bipolar disorder, its prevention, assessment and treatment.
Teaching Materials
The teaching materials consist of three video tapes that focus on prevention, assessment and treatment of depressive disorders. In addition, the videotape material is complemented by a reading pack containing lecture notes and reference material for the three components.
Course content
An introduction to Bipolar Disorder (assessment, diagnosis and biological treatments) - presented by Professor Michael Berk.
- Introduction to the basic concepts of bipolar disorder, diagnosis and diagnostic difficulties, with reference to major research findings
- Discussion about optimal pharmacotherapy in bipolar disorder.
Early intervention in Bipolar Disorder – delivered by Dr Philippe Conus.
- Overcoming preconcieved notions that young people with bipolar disorder have a negative prognosis. This discussion highlights a model of early intervention in bipolar disorder, with particular reference to the difficulty in detecting and recognising early bipolar disorder.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) in Bipolar Disorder – delivered by Dr Craig Macneil.
- Current recent findings about the efficacy of psychological treatments for Bipolar Disorder
- The initial psychological assessment, CBT formulation and CBT principles
Frequently Asked Questions
For more information please phone: 03 9342 3758 or email: postgrad@orygen.org.au
To purchase the course please click here