Building a Wall of Compassion: Understanding and Responding More Effectively to Borderline Personality Disorder

CE Type:

PCB

CPRP

APA

IACET

# of CE's:

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a diagnosis mired in stigma & hopelessness. Common beliefs are that people with this disorder cannot have positive relationships, that they exhaust everyone they encounter & that they will never be able to be contributing members of a community. This workshop is designed to challenge those assumptions, to examine the experiences of individuals with BPD & people providing services, to share tools that can be used in supportive relationships & to discuss self-care for support persons within these often challenging, but also rewarding, relationships.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the presentation, attendees will be able to:

1. Discuss controversy surrounding the etiology of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD);

2. Describe the differences in how clinicians and persons with the diagnosis define and perceive BPD;

3. List three (3) core experiences associated with having BPD;

4. Identify at least two (2) skills that can be used in working with people diagnosed with BPD;

5. Identify at least two (2) self-care strategies for service providers.

Intended Audience:

This introductory course is designed for staff at all levels in behavioral health & human services agencies.

Instructional Level:

Introductory level

Completion Requirements:

Attendance of the full session as well as completion of an evaluation are required.