Diagnosing and Treating Bipolar Disorder in Kids

Soad Michelsen, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist at Clarity Child Guidance Center will be the featured speaker during our community event on Friday, July 27. The topic of Dr. Michelsen's presentation will be "Diagnosing and Treating Bipolar Disorder in Kids."

During this 2-hour presentation Dr. Michelsen will review:

• Clarifying how child psychiatrists determine the correct diagnosis for children
• Appropriate combinations of therapies and accommodations at home and school
• Judicious use of correct medications to alleviate the most problematic symptoms for the child

The program qualifies for 2 hours of CEU credit (LPC, LMSW, NAADAC and PhD). Space is limited, so please RSVP.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Soad Michelsen, MD, is a Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatrist at Clarity Child Guidance Center. She offers inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services to children and adolescents and outpatient services to adults. Dr. Michelsen serves as President and Senior Medical Director of Southwest Psychiatric Physicians and is a Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Dr. Michelsen is board certified by the Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is a member of the Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Psychiatric Association, the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians, the Bexar County Psychiatric Association, the American Medical Association, and the National Hispanic Medical Association.

ABOUT US
Clarity Child Guidance Center is a nonprofit mental health treatment center providing programs designed specifically for kids ages 3-17. Our goal is to provide families throughout South Texas greater access to children's mental health care regardless of their ability to pay. Visit www.claritycgc.org for more information.