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Clinical Tips for Prescribing Medications for Bipolar Disorder
In part 2 of this video, Erin Walczykowski, APRN, PMHNP-BC, MBI Health Services, LLC, Washington DC, gives advice for clinicians prescribing medications to patients with bipolar disorder for the first time and how to educate them and their families on the importance of adherence.
Watch part 1 to watch Walcykowski explain what a bipolar disorder 1 (BD-I) diagnosis means for the patient and their family, and how clinicians can include family and support into a BD-I treatment plan.
In the upcoming final video of this series, Walcyzkowski shares new medications or treatments coming down the pipeline that clinicians should keep an eye on and common misconceptions.
Erin Walczykowski, APRN, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified mental health nurse practitioner and registered nurse serving community health patients in Washington, D.C.
