Making a Differential Diagnosis for Patients With Bipolar Disorder

At Psych Congress 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee, Julie A. Carbray, PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN, clinical professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Jim Phelps, MD, emeritus psychiatrist at Samaritan Mental Health, sat down to explore the challenges of differentiating conditions like PTSD, ADHD, and generalized anxiety disorder when intertwined with depression and bipolar mixed states.

Join Drs Phelps and Carbray in an insightful discussion on the complexities of diagnosing and treating mood disorders and delve into their strategies for unraveling these diagnostic dilemmas and crafting informed treatment plans.

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Julie A. Carbray, PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN, is a clinical professor of psychiatry and nursing at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr Carbray holds her PhD (93) and Master of Science (88) degrees from Rush University, Chicago, and her Bachelor of Science (87) degree from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. 

James (Jim) Phelps, MD, has worked in inpatient, outpatient, and primary care consultation and liaison programs for over 25 years, including private practice, while supporting a closet-academic’s habit of following the psychiatric literature. He is the author of A Spectrum Approach to Mood Disorders for professionals, and has written 2 other books on bipolar disorders for patients and families.