Borderline Personality Disorder
You will receive 3 credits (CE) upon completion of this course.
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Course Description
Participants will
Understand the etiology and treatment of borderline personality disorder;
Distinguish three levels of borderline personality;
Learn the importance of the relationship between a couple and the therapist in treating the borderline marriage; and
Develop a basic understanding of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Barbara Alexander, LCSW, BCD, interviews three experts who discuss various aspects of diagnosing and treating borderline personality disorder.
In Brief Treatment with Borderline Patients, Sandy Hotchkiss, MSW, BCD, outlines three different levels of borderline personalities and discusses how each type can or cannot be successfully treated using brief therapy.
Charles McCormack, MSW, author of Treating Borderline States in Marriage: Dealing with Ruthless Aggression, Severe Resistance and Oppositionalism, describes the challenge of treating couples in Borderline Marriages.
Charles Swenson, MD, provides an overview of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a comprehensive, cognitive-behavioral treatment for individuals meeting criteria for borderline personality disorder.
Course Outline
Part 1: Brief Treatment with Borderline Patients
Interview with Sandy Hotchkiss, MSW, BCD
Part 2: Borderline Marriages
Interview with Charles McCormack, MSW
Part 3: Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Interview with Charles Swenson, MD
CE Test
Course Evaluation
More Information
| Language | English |
| Course Length | 3.00 hours |
| Duration of Access | 12 months |
| Continuing Education Credits | 3 |
| Instructor | Self Study. Interviews conducted by Barbara Alexander, LCSW, BCD |
| Vendor | AtHealth (Read more about AtHealth accreditation.) |
| Course Certification | CE certificate/letter of completion |
| Prerequisites/Audience | Psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, CEAPs, alcohol and drug abuse counselors, pastoral counselors |
| Requirements/Materials Included | None |