As novel agents join the treatment landscape for bipolar I and bipolar II disorder and new data emerge on existing therapeutics, clinicians need education on the latest evidence of the safety and efficacy profiles of existing and emerging treatments for bipolar I and bipolar II disorder. Join Drs Goldberg, DelBello, and Swartz in examining how to integrate this information into clinical practice and provide efficacious and tolerable treatment for patients with bipolar I and bipolar II disorder.

Dr Goldberg describes the role of the clinician as that of a travel agent, asking the patient, “Where do you want to go; what do you want it to be like there; how do you want to get there;” etc, then providing the patient with the related evidence-supported information. Learn how to become your patients’ travel agent for their journey through optimizing treatment strategies for type I and type II bipolar disorder.

Involving patients in designing their own treatment strategies according to their tolerability criteria can help combat the 90% nonadherence rate in patients being treated for bipolar disorder. Find out from experts about best practices in addressing patient concerns and balancing tolerability with efficacy and adherence in treating patients with bipolar disorder.

This video reviews treatment guidelines for patients with DMD and emphasizes the importance of clinicians intervening early on behalf of individuals who develop behavioral-psychosocial comorbidities.