About the Author |
| Melanie Dean, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, former Director of the Solutions Focused Therapy Clinic, University of Missouri Kansas City Counseling Center |
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Summary
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4 hours CE
Melanie A. Dean, Ph.D.
Borderline Personality Disorder is a pervasive pattern of instability that begins early in life. How do you differentiate BPD from other disorders? What is the likelihood of recovery? What are the global treatment issues? Is group or individual therapy more effective? What environmental influences may cause BPD? How do pharmacological treatments help? A time saving, direct-to-the-point book about the diagnosis and treatment of borderline personality disorder.
Learning Objectives
- identify characteristics of BPD
- identify appropriate assessment procedures for BPD
- identify risk factors for those with BPD in educational, social, and vocational settings
- identify appropriate, effective treatments for BPD
- identify controversial treatments for BPD
Difficulty Level: Beginning
Pub date 2006 68pp4 hours CE
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