Clinical Focus on Borderline Personality Disorder
Clients with Borderline Personality can be very challenging and disruptive and clinicians often struggle to work with them. This course provides an overview on the etiology of this disorder, specific symptoms, and details about evidence based practice. Clinicians will learn about underlying dynamics and comorbid diagnoses that play a key role in the clients presenting problems, symptoms, and acting out behaviors. This course will also focus on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy which is empirically validated and very effective.
About the Instructor
Dr. Feldman has 30 years of experience as a Clinical Director, Psychotherapist, and Supervisor. He is currently the Clinical Director at Journey to Wellness Substance Abuse Program in NJ. He has taught numerous clinical topics as an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers University MSW Program since 1995. As a professional speaker, he has presented more than 350 Clinical Seminars. He is also the author of "The Psychotherapy Manual," "Co-Occurring Disorders Manual, " and "Shame Affect-Theory, Research and Clinical Treatment" (on amazon.com). He completed his PhD at Rutgers University.
Course Objectives
Identify 3 effective interventions to use with clients who have borderline personality
Recall the role of shame and anger as underlying emotional problems for this population.
Name 3 etiological factors that can lead to the development of borderline personality.
Topic(s)
Personality Disorders and Emotional Disorders
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