Pediatric Bipolar Disorder

Release Date	March 5, 2025
Expiration Date	May 5, 2025
CME	0.5 credits

Pediatric Bipolar Disorder

Virtual Session via TEAMS
Virtual Event - Wednesday, April 2, 2025 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Pre-Registration is Required!

Registration deadline: April 1, 2025 at noon

There is no registration fee for this event.

For Virtual Event Questions, please contact:
Mindy Webb, LCSW - mindy.webb1@delaware.gov or 302-513-0929 - DCPAP Warmline

Overview

A training to help pediatric primary care providers recognize the unique characteristics of pediatric bipolar disorder in terms of clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and epidemiology. Treatment options, including psychopharmacology and therapy, will also be discussed.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for physicians, primary care physicians, specialty physicians, physician assistants, advanced clinical practitioners, nurse practitioners, nurses, and social workers .

Statement of Need

Traditionally, pediatric and family practitioners have not managed children with complex psychiatric needs and it would not have been part of their nursing, pediatric or family residency training.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity learners should be able to:

1.   Introduce historical contet and epidemiology of pediatric bipolar disorder
2.   Define bipolar I and II disorders and their presentation in children
3.   Explore neurobiology, differential diagnoses, and clinical considerations in pediatric bipolar disorder
4.   Present treatment options for bipolar disorders in children

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical Society of Delaware and the Delaware Child Psychiatry Access Program. The Medical Society of Delaware is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

It is the policy of the Medical Society of Delaware to comply with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education. In keeping with these standards, all faculty participating in continuing medical education provided by MSD are expected to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentations.

Joint providership of CME by MSD in no way implies endorsement of any product or service.

This activity is not supported by commercial funding.

Credit Designation Statement

The Medical Society of Delaware designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty and Disclosures

In accordance with the appropriate accrediting bodies, all planners, teachers, and authors with control over activity content are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships (those held by the planner or significant other, currently or within the last 24 months) with ineligible companies. Accredited providers are required to provide this information to learners before the start of an activity.

The following is a list of the faculty, along with any information they have disclosed regarding their relevant financial relationships.

Joseph Hughes, MBA (Planner, Activity Director) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Mindy C. Webb, LCSW (Planner, Moderator) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose

Colleen McGavin Leitner, MD (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose

Disclaimer

All information contained within this activity is intended for educational purposes only. Physicians and other health care professionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the information contained in this educational activity. No single reference or service can take the place of medical training, education and experience. This educational activity does not define a standard of care, nor is it intended to dictate an exclusive course of management. This information should not substitute for a visit or consultation with a health care provider.

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