Mindful Seminar: Severe Affective Disorders/Bipolar Affective Disorder
29 July 2026, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Presented by Dr Craig Macneil
This is a 2-hour workshop delivered online via Zoom
$40 (inc. GST): Price for Victorian CYMHS/CAMHS/ICYMHS, AMHS, Locals, Take Two, PYMHWS, Headspace and ACCHO availability.
$80 (inc. GST): Other professionals
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What does the training include?
Affective disorders, also known as mood disorders, are common presentations in child and youth mental health services. This seminar will provide an overview of severe affective disorders with a focus on bipolar disorder in young people. Areas covered will include: diagnosis of severe affective disorders, including differentiating bipolar disorder from unipolar depression and borderline personality disorder; recognition of mixed episodes; understanding the reasons behind delays in diagnosis; awareness of the impact of bipolar disorder on functioning; psychosocial processes underlying and maintaining bipolar disorder; and a brief overview of psychosocial interventions.
Who is the training for?
This training workshop is designed for psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers, occupational therapists, mental health nurses, teachers, headspace clinicians, paediatricians, child & adolescent psychiatrists & trainees.
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