Discussion Forum: Bipolar Disorders
Watch the Bipolar Diagnostic Interview – Parts 1, 2 & 3 (located in the module above), being sure to watch all three parts). Post a 300-word forum post in APA style addressing the following prompts:
1) Build a diagnosis, using info from the EPISODES, using the symptoms you saw in the First and Second Interviews. In the first interview does Mary exhibit symptoms of depression or mania? In the second interview does Mary exhibit symptoms of depression or mania?
2) What is the most likely differential diagnosis? Why did you choose that diagnosis as a differential?
3A) What is the first-line treatment for bipolar disorder?
3B) How can social workers support clients in accepting this first-line treatment?
