Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder is organized by At Health, LLC.

Course Description:
Sandy Hotchkiss, MSW, BCD, outlines three different levels of borderline personalities and discusses how each type can or cannot be successfully treated using brief therapy. Charles McCormack, MSW, describes the challenge of treating couples in borderline marriages. Charles Swenson, MD, provides an overview of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a comprehensive, cognitive-behavioral treatment for individuals meeting criteria for borderline personality disorder.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completing this program, participants should be able to
• Explain the etiology and treatment of borderline personality disorder;
• Distinguish three levels of borderline personality;
• Discuss the relationship between a borderline couple and the therapist; and
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).