
Common Scales for Bipolar Disorder Review Video
Bipolar I disorder can be difficult to diagnose, potentially leading to significant delays in patient care. This underscores the importance of measurement-based care using standardized psychiatric rating scales to aid in screening, diagnosis, and assessing patient progress over time. This video will review the most frequently used scales for bipolar I disorder and how to incorporate them into your clinical practice.

Understanding the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Video
Standardized psychiatric rating scales play an integral role in clinical trials, particularly in subject enrollment, eligibility, and evaluation of patients' responses to therapy. One commonly used scale in clinical trials is the MADRS. This video for primary care and psychiatric nurse practitioners reviews the 10-item MADRS, its appropriate use, score interpretation, and some of its limitations.

Digesting DSM-5 Criteria and Patient Probes for Bipolar Disorder: Manic/Hypomanic Episodes
In Part 2 of this video, Alan 'Tony' Amberg, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC discusses making the DSM-5 criteria for manic and hypomanic episodes in bipolar disorder more digestible for providers utilizing clinical patient probes.

Misdiagnosis and Differential Diagnosis for Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar I disorder is often underdiagnosed and can be misdiagnosed even by well-trained healthcare providers. This clinical insights video will review reasons behind these diagnostic difficulties and introduce clinical tools that can aid in identifying patients at higher risk for bipolar disorder.

A Guide to Patient Interviewing in Mental Health Care
An expert clinician shares advice and evidence from the medical literature about how to effectively interview patients in mental health care settings. This webinar covers general interviewing skills as well as skills specific to screening, diagnosis, and more.