Course Title:	Retired ~ Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents, Module 2: Screening, Assessment, and Prevention v.2
	Category:	3292
	Credits:	1
	Contains audio:
	PDF included:
	Objectives:	At the completion of this program, participants should be able to: • Understand the diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder should ONLY be given to a youth who meets DSM-IV criterion for the diagnosis • Identify the factors to screen for in assessing youth for a Bipolar Disorder diagnosis • Know the assessments available for use with youth with Bipolar Disorder • Understand the importance of including family members in the treatment process – either as informants of the youth’s symptoms, for their own needs, or through family counseling • Know there is limited information available for preventative efforts but that this does not mean it is not possible to reduce the risk of a youth developing a Bipolar Disorder diagnosis
	Description:	This course reviews the AACAP’s Practice Parameter for the Assessment & Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder as well as more recent research in order to help clinicians become better skilled at screening and assessing for Bipolar Disorder among youth. This is a one hour course and targets mental health counselors, case managers, social workers, and other social service professionals in the child services and related fields. Keywords: Bipolar Disorder, Children, Adolescents, Diagnosis, Screening, Suicide, Assessment, Prevention, Family, Risk Factors
		Approval Bodies: Professional Development Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling) NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals National Board for Certified Counselors Florida Board of Nursing Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE) California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators Connecticut Certification Board, Inc. Pennsylvania Certification Board Florida Board of Psychology California Board of Registered Nursing California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP)