Classroom Course » Working with Personality Disorders: Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Disorders

This training program provides an outline of the clinical, cognitive, and behavioral profiles of three well-known but often misunderstood types of personality disorders. It offers some insights regarding the identification of such disorders and how to formulate treatment approaches and behavioral intervention strategies in working with them. It also provides some guidelines in managing the destructive and self-destructive behaviors of clients with such disorders.

  ·       Analyze and summarize the symptom presentations, cognitive and behavioral pattern of Borderline Personality Disorder

·       Analyze and summarize the symptom presentations, cognitive and behavioral pattern of Histrionic Personality Disorder.

·       Analyze and summarize the symptom presentations, cognitive and behavioral pattern of Narcissistic Personality Disorder.

·       Identify common errors in diagnosing these personality disorders.

·       Identify co-morbid symptoms and disorders such as substance use/abuse, mood disorders associated with these personality disorders

·       Develop and apply strategies in containing and managing self-destructive and maladaptive behaviors.

·       Discuss treatment options and approaches in working with clients with these personality disorders

Social workers, case managers, and other mental health, behavioral health professionals, substance abuse counselors, other healthcare professionals and educators.

Training is presented via Zoom. If this platform changes you will be notified by the training coordinator. Seven (7) CEU credits are available with full day attendance and completion of course evaluation.

Handouts and Zoom links will be provided a week before the training.

Questions, please contact Felton Training Coordinator: Dr. Schon Wade swade@felton.org

Intended Audience

Social workers, case managers,and other mental/ behavioral health professionals, substance abuse counselors, all other health care professionals and educators

Please visit our LMS website to see our calendar of upcoming trainings and to register for any continuing education courses: Questions? Contact:

Dr. Schon Wade at swade@felton.org or office#: 415.474.7310 ext. 707