Personality disorders are common, but their symptoms can be so difficult to recognise that even seasoned clinicians can struggle to work effectively with these intense clients. How can we distinguish bipolar disorder from borderline personality disorder (BPD)…
...Obsessive-compulsive behaviour from obsessive-compulsive personality disorder…
Or a cognitive lack of empathy from narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)?
In this 1-day workshop, Renata Porzig-Drummond, PhD, will provide an understanding of the 10 DSM-5-listed personality disorders, with an emphasis on:
By the end of this 1-day workshop, you will have the confidence to identify and effectively treat clients with personality disorders.
File type | File name | Number of pages | |
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Personality Disorders - Presenter slides (39.3 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
DSM-5-TR Personality Disorder Criteria (0.10 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Considerations when Working with Clients with Personality Disorders (0.13 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
APA_DSM5_Personality-Inventory-for-DSM-5 (0.67 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Safety Plan Template (0.05 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Personality Disorders - Video Links (29.6 KB) | Available after Purchase |
Renata Porzig-Drummond, PhD, is a highly experienced professional development facilitator, specialising in applied psychology for over 15 years. Renata is passionate about behaviour change and her interests include emotional intelligence, positive psychology, and workplace communication.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Renata Porzig-Drummond has employment relationships with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, the University of Adelaide, and the Australian College of Applied Professions. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Renata Porzig-Drummond is a member of the Australian Psychological Society, the International Coaching Federation, and the Anxiety Practitioners Network.
Learning objectives of this training:
“This seminar will focus on skills in identifying symptoms of personality disorders, and how to manage some of the associated challenging behaviours.” Renata Porzig-Drummond
How will you benefit from attending this training?
Morning Session (includes a short morning tea break)
Brief overview of the 10 personality disorders:
Exploration of the three Cluster A and three Cluster C personality disorders, as well as Histrionic and Antisocial Personality Disorders (Cluster B):
Afternoon Session (includes a short afternoon tea break)
Exploration of the most prominent two Cluster B personality disorders: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD):
Evaluation and post-test - your payment includes a free post-test which when completed with a minimum of 80% correct answers, will enable you to download your Attendance Certificate.
To complete the test, please log into your account at pdp-catalogue.com.au and click the orange "Certificate" button under the program's title.
For live webcasts, post-tests must be completed within one week of viewing the program. (There is no deadline to complete the post-test for digital downloads)
Morning Session
9:00am - 12:30pm (includes 15 minute break at 10:30am)
Lunch Break
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Afternoon Session
1:00pm - 4:30pm (includes 15 minute break at 2:45pm)
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