Seeing Beneath the Surface– how diagnostic tools can help uncover mania with depressive symptoms

Professor Allan Young, Director of the Centre for Affective Disorders at King’s College London

 

In this Q&A session, filmed at ISAD 2014, Professor Allan Young discusses techniques, including the use of clinically-validated tools, to help detect difficult-to-diagnose conditions such as mania with depressive symptoms.

Hear Professor Young’s views on subjects including:

  • Best practice during initial consultation and diagnosis
  • Educating patients on their condition
  • The importance of family and friends in patient care
  • The future evolution of capturing mental states
  • How best to taper pharmacotherapy
  • His highlights of ISAD and anticipated upcoming conferences

Our correspondent’s highlights from the symposium are meant as a fair representation of the scientific content presented. The views and opinions expressed on this page do not necessarily reflect those of Lundbeck.

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