Educational Learning Objectives

After participating in the NOW Coalition for Bipolar Disorder, learners should be able to:

• Utilize available screening tools to improve the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in primary care and mental health settings


• Appropriately apply clinical practice guidelines into the management of patients with bipolar disorder


• Improve coordination of care among primary care providers and mental health specialists for patients with bipolar disorder


• Enhance clinician-patient communication through the use of condition-specific education to improve outcomes and adherence