Title: Depression/Bipolar

Presenter: Carman S. Gill, PhD

Description: Carmen Gill, Ph.D., LPCC, ACS, NCC, reviews major structural and diagnostic changes in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders regarding the diagnoses of depression and bipolar spectrum. Participants will also learn about these diagnostic categories and review criteria sets. Dr. Gill is an associate professor for Florida Atlantic University’s counseling programs and a co-author of the American Counseling Association bestselling book, DSM-5 Learning Companion for Counselors. This is the fourth webinar in a series of seven about the DSM-5.

Title: Maternal Depression: Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Authors: Abigail Palmer Molina, PhD; Lawrence Palinkas, PhD; Yuliana Hernandez; Iliana Garcia; Scott Stuart, MD; Todd Susna, PhD; and Ferol E. Mennen, PhD

Description: Rates of maternal depression in the US are higher among low-income mothers and mothers of ethnic and racial minority backgrounds, who also experience more significant difficulties accessing high-quality mental health treatment (Molina et al., 2023). However, as indicated by Molina et al. (2023), few studies have examined the utility of gold-standard depression treatments like group interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT-G) with this population. This CE is based on the first study to explore the perspectives of a majority Latina low-income sample participating in any IPT modality. Counselors will learn about the mothers' experiences participating in group IPT, the factors that may help explain differences in treatment outcomes and implications for counseling practice.