Course Description: Bipolar Disorder Research at the National Institute of Mental Health - This course is based on a publication about bipolar disorder published by the National Institute of Mental Health; it's also on the NIMH website. It is a short summary of the mental disorder that affects millions of Americans each year. The article describes the symptoms and the types of bipolar disorder, the results of current research, and the treatment of bipolar disorder. This publication is an excellent primer for mental health professionals and provides the practitioner with a great deal of much needed information. The course is targeted for beginning and intermediate practitioners.
Psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists can benefit from this course. This course may also be helpful for other practitioners, such as midwives and dieticians and nutritionists who work in multidisciplinary or team environments or who work with clients with mental health problems. This course is appropriate for beginning, intermediate and advanced level practitioners who wish to advance their clinical skills.
Author: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Learning Objectives: This course will provide a professional with a review of bipolar disorder. Specifically, a professional will:
Identify the symptoms and types of bipolar disorder.
Recognize the various treatment methods for bipolar disorder.
Recognize current empirical trends in treatment outcomes for Bipolar Disorder.
Credits: 1
Exam Fee: $11.00
Format: Online
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Exam Questions for Bipolar Disorder Research at the National Institute of Mental Health
1. More than ___________ American adults, or about 1 percent of the population in a given year, have bipolar disorder. 1.3 million 1.8 million 2.3 million 2.8 million 2. The three types of Bipolar Disorder are as follows EXCEPT: Affective Depression Mania �Mixed� State 3. Bipolar disorder with rapid cycling is defined as _____ episodes of illness within a 12-month period. three or more four or more five or more six or more 4. People who meet criteria for bipolar disorder or unipolar depression and who experience chronic psychotic symptoms, which persist even with clearing of the mood symptoms, suffer from... bipolar disorder 1 bipolar disorder 2 cyclothymic disorder schizoaffective disorder 5. NIMH researchers use brain imaging technologies to learn about what goes wrong in brain to produce mental illness. The researchers use the following technologies EXCEPT: MRI magnetic resonance imaging PET positron emission tomography fMRI functional magnetic resonance imaging CAT computed Axial Tomography 6. For years, __________ has been the 'gold standard' pharmacological treatment for bipolar disorder. valproate lithium carbamazepine clozapine 7. Research has shown antidepressant medication, when taken without a mood-stabilizing medication, can increase the risk of suicide switching into mania or hypomania developing psychotic symptoms schizoaffective disorder 8. NIMH researchers identify several specific adjunctive therapies used in the long term management of bipolar disorder. Among them, ______ is used to help patients modify detrimental or inappropriate thought patterns and behaviors associated with bipolar disorder. psychoeducational cognitive-behavioral therapy family focused therapy interpersonal and social rhythm therapy 9. Step-BD, the systematic treatment enhancement program for bipolar disorder, is a large-scale ______ clinical study being conducted at __________ sites across the U.S. to determine the most effective treatment strategies for people with bipolar disorder. 2-5 year, 10 5-8 year, 10 5-8 year, 20 2-5 year, 20 10. Sleep deprivation can trigger a _______ episode in clients with ________ . manic, rapid cycling bipolar disorder depression, rapid cycling bipolar disorder manic, cyclothymic bipolar disorder depression, cyclothymic bipolar disorder 11. The most common co-occuring illnesses among people with bipolar disorder are ... substance abuse disorders anxiety disorders diabetes phobias 12. Although bipolar disorder is equally common in women and men, research indicates that approximately three times as many women as men experience depression mania cyclothymia rapid cycling
Bipolar Disorder Research at the National Institute of Mental Health
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