Bipolar Disorder Label: Doctoral Research Project

hi, i am andrea miller, a doctoral candidate working on my dissertation titled, personal experiences of clinicians when diagnosing bipolar disorder: a qualitative inquiry. this is a qualitative study, researching the experiences of clinicians working with clients who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and the impact that stigma, labels, and misdiagnoses have on their decision-making process when diagnosing. after eligibility has been confirmed with the participants, the researcher will go over the informed consent process in order to cover all necessary information regarding participant rights and confidentiality and provide the incentive of a $25 visa gift card. after the informed consent is completed, a brief 1.5-hour face to face or video interview will be conducted and audio recorded between the researcher and the participant. when the interview is completed the researcher will transcribe the interview and identify codes and themes across all interviews to determine the re