Bipolar Disorder
Date: 11 October 2010
Duration: One Day
Duration: 10am-4.30pm
Held at: ROCC, Fairways House, Mount Pleasant Road, Southampton, SO14 0QB
Suitable for: This one day course is ideal for professionals, particularly those who are in regular supportive roles of clients with Bipolar Disorder & Cyclothymiacs. This course is aimed at Primary Care Trust workers, Social workers, mental health nurses, hospital staff and students. This course is equally ideal for voluntary sector groups such as advocacy and citizen advice workers, and counselling staff, who may work alongside clients experiencing symptoms’ of associated mood disorders.
Course Aims and Objectives
To raise awareness, understanding and provide factual evidence about Bipolar Disorder, whilst dispelling myths surrounding this particular diagnosis. To also provide extensive insight into how people are affected by this psychiatric disorder which can affect the individual and surrounding support/caring networks. The course will cover:
- So what do you know about Bipolar Disorder?
- Myths and preconceptions
- What is manic depression/bipolar?
- Mania, hypomania and depression
- Different categories of bipolar
- Causes of bipolar, who and how are people affected
- How can people with Bipolar help themselves?
- Treatments, medications, self management and self help
- Children and Bipolar
- Creativity, celebrity and bipolar