Course Information

About This Course:
This course discusses several aspects of Mood Disorders. The areas that will be covered in this course are:

~Mood
~Mood Disorder
~Mood Disorder Statistics
~Causes
~Depression
~Bipolar Disorder
~Mania
~Suicide
~Principles of Cognitive Therapy
~Psychotherapy
~Behavioral Therapy
~Electroconvulsive Therapy

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Objectives:
After completing this course, learners will successfully be able to:

define mood disorder.
recognize signs and symptoms of mania and depression.
state useful treatment strategies for mania and depression.
recognize clues of suicidal risks.

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External Links:

There are several informative websites that you might find to be useful resources. The categories are: Mood Disorder Associations and Organizations, Mood Disorders in Children, and Depression. These links can be found by clicking on the "External Links" button located on the left side button bar.

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