Optimizing Patient Outcomes in Bipolar Disorder: Long-term Management of Major Depressive Episodes – Tweetorial #1 Evaluation (ID: i790-7) Question Title * 1. After completing this activity how confident are you in determining the difference between bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder in your practice? Very confident Confident Neutral Little confidence No confidence Question Title * 2. Which new strategies/skills/information will you apply to your area of practice? Please select all that apply. More prepared to accurately diagnose BD and differentiate BPD from unipolar depression. Knowledge of challenges in the diagnosis of BD. Greater understanding on current treatment guidelines and recommended/approved therapies for BPD. Question Title * 3. What is your degree? MD/DO NP PA Pharmacist Nurse Other: Question Title * 4. What is your specialty? Psychiatry Internal Medicine Family Practice/Primary Care Other: Question Title * 5. Please select the option that best describes your practice setting. Academic medical center Community medical center Private practice Question Title * 6. How many years have you been in practice? <1 1-10 11-20 >21 Question Title * 7. Following your participation in this activity, how confident are you in the long-term management of patients with bipolar disorder in your practice? Very confident Confident Neutral Little confidence No confidence Question Title * 8. How committed are you to making changes in your practice based on your participation in this activity? Very committed Committed Neutral Not committed I do not plan to make changes If not committed or do not plan to make changes, please indicate reason Question Title * 9. Which of the following best describes the impact of this activity on your performance? I gained new strategies/skills/information I can apply to my area of practice I need more information before I can change my practice My practice is already consistent with the information presented This activity will not change my practice Question Title * 10. What barriers do you see to making changes in your practice? Please select all that apply. Lack of knowledge regarding evidence-based strategies Lack of convincing evidence to warrant change Lack of time/resources to consider change Insurance, reimbursement or legal issues Conflicting guidelines or evidence Patient compliance and/or patient resource barriers Other (please explain) Question Title * 11. Please rate your level of agreement by checking the appropriate rating. After participating in today’s activity, I am now better able to: Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree FORMULATE a differential diagnosis of BD, differentiating BPD from unipolar depression, MDD, subsyndromal mania/hypomania, and other disorders FORMULATE a differential diagnosis of BD, differentiating BPD from unipolar depression, MDD, subsyndromal mania/hypomania, and other disorders Strongly agree FORMULATE a differential diagnosis of BD, differentiating BPD from unipolar depression, MDD, subsyndromal mania/hypomania, and other disorders Agree FORMULATE a differential diagnosis of BD, differentiating BPD from unipolar depression, MDD, subsyndromal mania/hypomania, and other disorders Neutral FORMULATE a differential diagnosis of BD, differentiating BPD from unipolar depression, MDD, subsyndromal mania/hypomania, and other disorders Disagree FORMULATE a differential diagnosis of BD, differentiating BPD from unipolar depression, MDD, subsyndromal mania/hypomania, and other disorders Strongly disagree PROPOSE appropriate and effective treatment for major depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder PROPOSE appropriate and effective treatment for major depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder Strongly agree PROPOSE appropriate and effective treatment for major depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder Agree PROPOSE appropriate and effective treatment for major depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder Neutral PROPOSE appropriate and effective treatment for major depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder Disagree PROPOSE appropriate and effective treatment for major depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder Strongly disagree Question Title * 12. Please rate your level of agreement by checking the appropriate rating. Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree Faculty for this activity was effective Faculty for this activity was effective Strongly agree Faculty for this activity was effective Agree Faculty for this activity was effective Neutral Faculty for this activity was effective Disagree Faculty for this activity was effective Strongly disagree Content was scientifically rigorous and evidence based Content was scientifically rigorous and evidence based Strongly agree Content was scientifically rigorous and evidence based Agree Content was scientifically rigorous and evidence based Neutral Content was scientifically rigorous and evidence based Disagree Content was scientifically rigorous and evidence based Strongly disagree Avoided commercial bias or influence Avoided commercial bias or influence Strongly agree Avoided commercial bias or influence Agree Avoided commercial bias or influence Neutral Avoided commercial bias or influence Disagree Avoided commercial bias or influence Strongly disagree Question Title * 13. If you indicated that you perceived commercial bias or influence, please describe. Question Title * 14. As a result of your participation in this activity, what is the one change you are most likely to implement in your practice? Question Title * 15. Please list any clinical issues/problems within your scope of practice you would like to see addressed in future educational activities for Bipolar Disorder or related disease states. Done