PART 1 – OVERVIEW AND WHAT WORKS
- Overview of BPD & other personality disorders
- Overview of Management approaches for BPD
- Skills and qualities of individuals who successfully work with individuals with emotion dysregulation/BPD
- Gaining the commitment of an individual with BPD to engage in services and treatment
- Teaching life skills including distress tolerance
- Middle Path Skills for Staff: validation, behaviourism and moving away from black and white thinking
PART 2 – STRATEGIES FOR STAFF
- Field Mentoring in the management of BPD
- Phone calls and coaching when an individual is in crisis
- Specific issues for management of BPD (past experiences and team brain storming session)
- Psychological First Aid: supporting staff
- Implementing a BPD Management Policy and supported decision making
- Documentation: what do you need to record in your notes?
