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Summary:
In this Web Training, Mr. Lewis defines Personality Disorder in general and more specifically defines Borderline Personality Disorder. The symptoms and treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder are discussed.Program Presenter:
Miguel Lewis, MS , is a Doctoral student in psychology at Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Mr. Lewis is fulfilling his internship requirements at St. Louis Psychological Consortium. One of his rotations is at Missouri Institute of Mental Health. He has previous experience providing group therapy for mentally ill consumers in group residential settings. In addition, he has provided individual and group therapy in in-patient psychiatric settings.
Key Concepts:
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) begins by early adulthood and is characterized by a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self image, affects, and marked impulsivity that begins by early adulthood and is present in a variety of contexts that affect thinking, behavior, and emotions.
People who have BPD often experience fear of abandonment, high intensity emotional instability, chronic feelings of emptiness, intense inappropriate anger, and impulsivity that results in unstable relationships with others.
People with BPD usually experience sudden and dramatic shifts in self-image, characterized by shifting goals, values and vocational aspirations.
BPD is about five times more common among first-degree biological relatives of those with the disorder than in the general population.
Physical and sexual abuse, neglect, hostile conflict and early parental loss or separation is more common in the childhood histories of those with BPD.
Glossary of Terms:
Personality disorder - An enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectation of the individual’s culture, is pervasive and inflexible, has onset in adolescence or early childhood and leads to distress and or impairment
Psychodynamic therapy- Therapy whose focus is in on the interaction of the emotional and motivational forces that affect behaviors and mental states, especially on a subconscious level
Dialectic- Tension between conflicting or interacting ideas, forces, elements. Debate intended to resolve a conflict between two contradictory or apparently contradictory ideas or elements logically, establishing truths on both sides rather than disproving one argument.
Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)- A comprehensive treatment that utilizes cognitive and behavioral strategies geared towards the problems of borderline personality disorder. DBT treatment requires that the client attend both individual psychotherapy and psychosocial skills training.
Contact Hours:
The University of Missouri-Columbia Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) will be responsible for this program and maintain a record of your continuing education credits earned. The Missouri Institute of Mental Health will award 1 clock hour or 1.2 contact hours (.1 CEU) for this activity. MIMH credit will fulfill Clinical Social Work and Psychologist licensure requirements in the State of Missouri. Attendees with licensure from other states are responsible for seeking appropriate continuing education credit, from their respective boards for completing this program.
Running Time:
20 minutes
Price:
$10.00
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