PSYCHIATRY EDUCATION FORUM ACADEMY'S

MANAGING BIPOLAR DEPRESSION:
TREATMENT UPDATE 2023

RELEASE DATE: DEC 02, 2023

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Psychiatry Education Forum continues to provide high-quality, practice-oriented evidence to improve your clinical decision-making. In this lecture series, Dr. David Osser will provide a recent Update on the Management of Bipolar Depression from his Psychopharmacology Algorithm Project.

Dr. David Osser is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School at the VA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton Division, where he is the attending psychiatrist for Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans and is Co-Director for VA National Bipolar Disorder Telehealth Program.

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(1) Bipolar versus Unipolar Depression
  • How is Bipolar Depression different from Unipolar Depression?
  • When to suspect “Pre-Bipolar” presentation in a patient presenting with unipolar depression?
(2) Bipolar Depression Psychopharmacology
  • Medication(s) of Choice if a patient presenting with bipolar depression is not on any mood stabilizer?
  • Medication(s) of Choice if a patient is already on a mood stabilizer?
  • Medication(s) of Choice if a patient is already on an antipsychotic?
  • Understanding the studies behind each medications of choice for bipolar depression.
  • Is Lithium alone effective for bipolar depression?
  • What is the data on Lamotrigine alone for bipolar depression?
  • Understanding the efficacy of combination treatments for bipolar depression.
  • Which medication(s) are NOT recommended for bipolar depression?
  • Can we use Antidepressants in bipolar depression, especially in bipolar 2?
  • How to manage if the patient is in a Mixed State or is a Rapid Cycler?
  • Treatment options for Refractory Bipolar Depression?
(3) Managing Bipolar Disorder with Comorbidities
  • Managing Bipolar Depression Comorbid with ADHD: are stimulants safe?
  • Managing Bipolar Depression Comorbid with PTSD: are Antidepressants safe?
  • Managing Bipolar Depression Comorbid with Anxiety Disorder: which medications are recommended?
  • Managing Bipolar Depression Comorbid with OCD: are Antidepressants safe?
  • Managing Bipolar Depression in Women of Childbearing Potential and Pregnancy: Which one are safe and which one to avoid?
  • Cautions with QTc Prolongation in bipolar depression management.
  • Medications use with Renal and Hepatic impairment.
  • Managing Bipolar Depression with Obesity: Which ones are recommended?
  • Managing Bipolar Depression Comorbid with Substance use Disorders.
(4) Urgency: ECT for Bipolar Depression
  • When is ECT Indicated for bipolar depression?
  • What is the ECT response rate for bipolar depression?
  • What if ECT is not tolerated or available?

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