Busting The Borderline Biases:
Assessing, Diagnosing, and Treating Borderline Personality Disorder
Presenter: Shannae Anderson, Ph.D.
Thursday, June 26th
6:00 – 8:30 PM ET
Level: Beginner
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Continuing Education
Continuing Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop:
Live: To be announced after the Live event*
On Demand: Approved for 2 NBCC and IBCC Credits*
CE Statement
Summary
The diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) has a lengthy history of negative and pejorative connotations, often decrying such individuals as “attention seeking,” “treatment resistant,” “manipulative,” “difficult,” “drama queens,” and ultimately “untreatable.” Being identified with the phrases “walk on eggshells” and “I hate you, don’t leave me,” mental health professionals are notorious for shying away from treating them and generally refer out quickly, leaving many hurting individuals at a loss for much-needed help. This webinar will demystify the diagnosis of BPD and present the basics of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in a concrete and accessible manner. It will review the presentation, prevalence, and demographics of the disorder, its etiology including biological and psychological risk factors, and assessment and diagnostic issues (including addressing the question: is it wise to share the diagnosis with a client?). It will explore several evidenced-based treatments, review common transference and countertransference phenomena, and provide crucial tips for successfully treating BPD.
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
- Participants will be able to accurately identify, assess, and diagnose a client with BPD.
- Participants will be able to explain the risk factors that lead to a diagnosis of BPD.
- Participants will be able to describe at least two evidence-based treatments for BPD.
- Participants will be able to list common transference and countertransference dynamics in the treatment of BPD.
- Participants will be able to delineate at least three key tips in successfully treating BPD.
Continuing Education Statement
Live: To be announced after the Live event
The American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) offers some psychologists, therapists, counselors, social workers, and play therapists Continuing Education (CE) credit due to good standing with certain states and a limited number of professional organizations. It remains the responsibility of each participant to be aware of state licensure and CE requirements. Participants should check their state and/or local regulations regarding required Continuing Education hours. *For Professionals needing Live CE Credits, Webinars Must be watched live. Webinars will remain Live until 12 am ET.
Psychologists
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On-Demand: NBCC & IBCC
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The CounselTalk webinar will switch to “On-Demand” credit after 11:59 pm on the day of the webinar.
American Association of Christian Counselors has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7543. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. American Association of Christian Counselors is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
IBCC: The training offered through AACC-sponsored conferences and training programs also meets the ongoing CE requirements for counselors, life coaches, and crisis responders who are credentialed through the International Board of Christian Care (IBCC) or one of its affiliate boards: the Board of Christian Professional and Pastoral Counseling (BCPPC), the Board of Christian Life Coaching (BCLC), the Board of Mental Health Coaching (BMHC), and the Board of Christian Crisis and Trauma Response (BCCTR).
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Presenters
Dr. Shannae Anderson, Ph.D. is a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist in Private Practice in Virginia and California, the Clinical Director at Monarch Recovery Intensive Outpatient Program in Ventura, CA, the Director of Psychology and Program Administrator for the American Association of Christian Counselors, and Adjunct Faculty in the Doctoral Program in Psychology at Liberty University. She is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors, American Psychological Association, Christian Association of Psychological Studies, Global Association for Interpersonal Neurobiology Studies (Founding Member and President), International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, North American Society for the Study of Personality Disorders, and Society for Emotion and Attachment Study. Dr. Anderson received her B.S. in Exercise Science, her M.S. in Counseling Psychology, and her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Southern California. Dr. Anderson is an expert in her field by working clinically for over 25 years with patients who struggle with trauma, dissociation, borderline personality disorder, non-suicidal self-injury, substance use disorders and eating disorders. Dr. Anderson is a nationally recognized speaker on these topics and she is a highly sought-after consultant in these areas.