NCAMHP

Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder From a Trauma Perspective
With Steven Frankel, PhD, JD

ABOUT THE PRESENTER
A. Steven Frankel PhD, JD, ABPP, is a clinical psychologist (PSY3354) and an Attorney at Law (SBN 192014). A Fellow of the APA, he is a Diplomate in Clinical and Forensic Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. He earned his PhD at Indiana University, and interned at the Psychiatric Institute of Columbia University. He then joined the full-time faculty of the University of Southern California, where he served for eleven years, including five years as the Chair of Clinical Psychology (Director of Clinical Training). Although he is no longer full-time, he remains a Clinical Professor of Psychology at USC. After leaving full-time university service, Steve entered clinical practice, with both in- and outpatient responsibilities. Beginning in 1980, his psychology practice focused increasingly on the diagnosis and treatment of the dissociative disorders. He began consulting relationships with trauma treatment programs of private psychiatric hospitals in 1990. In 1993, he joined with Walter and Linda Young in the opening of a unit for the treatment of traumatic and dissociative disorders at Del Amo Hospital in Torrance, CA and remained a consultant to the program until July of 2000. An ISSD member since 1990 and Fellow since 1998, he was elected President of the ISSD for 2001-02. Steve began the practice of law in 1997, upon graduation from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where he taught as an Adjunct Professor of Law. His legal practice is in health and administrative law. He represents healthcare professionals in their dealings with agencies like licensing boards and Medicare, as well as with their miscellaneous worries. Steve has always been committed to teaching, and has published over 50 articles and book chapters. He received the USC Award for Teaching Excellence early in his academic career. He was similarly honored by his state professional society some years later. He has continued to serve his teaching muse ever since, speaking at local, national and international conferences on trauma and dissociation and his full-day continuing education curriculum in law and ethics for mental health professionals (over 50 workshops/year) has earned him his latest Outstanding Teacher Award. An Adjunct Professor of Law at Golden Gate University School of Law, he has taught courses on healthcare policy, mental disorders and the law and regulation of healthcare practice.

1. State three pathways which lead to the development of Borderline Personality Disorder (“BPD”)
2. Apply the concept of resilience to the issue of treatment trajectory
3. List three patient/client handouts which are helpful in treatment
4. List three underlying motivations for self-harming behaviors
Identify three domains of dysregulation underlying BPD.

COURSE CONTENT
The primary goal of this 6-hour workshop is to provide a frame of reference for clinicians to understand and appreciate the borderline patient/client from a perspective that includes and integrates the etiologic pathways to the disorder, symptoms and their meanings, the roles of resilience (including the sub-category of attachment), helpful/unhelpful treatment assumptions which emerge in the context of clinician countertransference and treatment targets and strategies.

The workshop uses clinical examples and vignettes as a primary teaching tools, along with practical examples of handouts for both patients/clients and clinicians, some of which were developed by the presenter and others of which were developed by Marcia Linehan, Ph.D., and are available through her publications.

• Confirmations: Confirmation Notices are not required for admittance and will not be sent. If you wish to confirm receipt of your registration, please call Gail Narum @ (707)-441-8626.

• Attendance: Attendance at all CE activities must occur in full (100%) from start to end, in order to receive CE credit. Variable or partial credit based on percentage of attendance will not be provided. In special circumstances, a 10-minute allowance may be provided at the discretion of the NCAMHP Board representative for that training. Also, you must complete and turn in a Workshop Evaluation for each session you attend in order to receive your certificate. If you do not pick up your certificate at the workshop, you will be charged $20 for a copy.

• Cancellation/Refunds: Cancellation requests must be received in writing and postmarked no later than 7 days prior to the workshop. You will receive a credit voucher for a future NCAMHP sponsored workshop for the amount of your registration fee, less a $50 per person administration fee. Mail cancellations to Gail Narum, 930 Third Street, #201 , Eureka , CA 95501. No refunds will be issued without 7 days prior cancellation notice.

ABOUT CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

NCAMHP is an approved provider of Continuing Education by the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS #335) and by the California Psychological Accrediting Agency (CPAAA #NOR-048).

• For Further Information: Please call NCAMHP Continuing Education Coordinator Gail Narum at (707) 441-8626 for information about this course or registration.

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