Update on Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents

Speaker

Karen Dineen Wagner, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Harry K. Davis Professor, University of Texas Medical Branch

Learning Objectives

Review the clinical features of bipolar disorder in youth.
Discuss the evidence base for the pharmacotherapy of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents.
Review the safety profile of medication for the treatment of bipolar disorder in youth.

Instructions

This program consists of one video and downloadable resources in PDF format.

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Fee

$20.00

CE Hours

1.00

CE Units

0.100

Activity Type

Knowledge

Support/Credits

Continuing Education Credit

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This online activity is approved for 0.10 CEUs (1.00 contact hour) of continuing education credit. To receive 1.00 contact hour of CE credit, the participant must watch the included video in its entirety, pass the online post-test ( >70% within 5 attempts), and complete the online evaluation. Upon successfully completing the course evaluation, the continuing pharmacy education credits will automatically be uploaded to CPE Monitor (allow 3-7 days).

Update on Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents

About the Speaker

Karen Dineen Wagner, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Harry K. Davis Professor, University of Texas Medical Branch

Karen Dineen Wagner, M.D., Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. She is Past President of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and current President of the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians. Dr. Wagner is an internationally recognized expert in the pharmacological treatment of childhood mood disorders. Her work has contributed to the development of evidence-based treatments for children and adolescents with major depression and bipolar disorder.

Disclosure: Dr. Wagner has no financial relationship(s) to disclose.

Activity Number

0067-0000-22-120-H01-P

Release Date: Oct 13, 2022

Credit Expiration Date: Oct 12, 2025

CE Hours

1.00