BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER

Course overview

LEARNER OBJECTIVES Identify the eight components for effective psychiatric management of borderline personality disorder identify client characteristics which would necessitate partial hospitalization or brief or extended inpatient hospitalization list the five components which should be included when establishing a clear treatment framework list the four steps in responding to crises list five techniques for establishing and maintaining a therapeutic framework and alliance list the characteristics of effective treatment plans for patients with borderline personality disorder compare and contrast psychodynamic therapy and dialectical behavior therapy identify 10 features/goals for individual psychotherapeutic approaches discuss the utilization of group, couples, and or family therapy with persons with borderline personality disorder summarize pharmacological treatments for persons with borderline personality disorder identify the symptoms that can be targeted with pharmacotherapy