Description
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a severe mental illness associated with significant morbidity and mortality, yet clinicians remain cautious and unclear of the rationale for early intervention in this population, and find these young people challenging to work with.This two day workshop will review the current evidence about BPD in young people, and present a best practice model of early intervention for young people with BPD and associated problems.
This event will cover:
- understand the evidence and rationale for early intervention for BPD
- be familiar with the principles of relational clinical care
- understand how to assess for BPD in young people
- understand the essentials of psychoeducation about BPD in young people
- understand the principles for working with families and friends of young people with BPD
- understand the principles of working with risk and chronic self-harm
Trainers
- Orygen clinical training team
Eligibility criteria
Victorian public mental health workers
Non Victorian mental health workers
Private mental health practitioners
Non Victorian mental health workers
Private mental health practitioners
Categories:
Working with infants, children, and younger persons
Disciplines:
Allied Health,
Medical,
Nursing
Levels:
Intermediate,
Advanced
Lifespans:
Youth
Wednesday 8 June 2022
09:30 to 16:30 Add to calendar
09:30 to 16:30 Add to calendar
Thursday 9 June 2022
09:30 to 16:30 Add to calendar
09:30 to 16:30 Add to calendar
Via Zoom
Clinicians in private practice, or who are not Victorian public mental health professionals will be charged $220 per day of training.
Provided by
Orygen Clinical Training
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