A theoretical course illustrated with clinical examples. This course is composed of videos of 5 to 15 minutes each. The PowerPoint of the course to download.
Integrative Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorders
Dr. Jeff Riggenbach
Integrate theories and techniques to deliver tailored treatment
Excerpt:
- 3h30 of continuing education
- 28 lessons that last from 5 to 15 minutes each
- 1 certificate of achievement
- 1 PowerPoint
- 1 bibliography
- 1 course evaluation
- 4 months unlimited access
- 7-day money back guarantee
- 95% of participants who completed the satisfaction survey declare they would recommend this course to a colleague
Overview
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) remains one of the most complex and demanding conditions to treat, often requiring a high level of clinical creativity, adaptability, and emotional engagement. Over the past years, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has led the way in transforming both the understanding and treatment outcomes for individuals with BPD. Yet, DBT is just one of several evidence-based approaches available.
To enhance treatment efficiency and better tailor interventions to individual needs, clinicians can now adopt a multifaceted, integrative approach—blending DBT with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques and Schema-Focused Therapy. This fusion enables a nuanced and flexible therapeutic response.
This training offers a comprehensive exploration of BPD, equipping participants with the skills to discuss the diagnosis in ways that reduce client resistance and boost motivation. It also delivers practical, evidence-based strategies for use in clinical practice.
By the end of the training, attendees will have developed a deep understanding of BPD and gained a robust toolkit for effective assessment, diagnosis, and compassionate treatment—empowering clients to build more stable, meaningful lives.
Accreditation
About the expert
Jeff Riggenbach, Ph.D. is a three-time best-selling and award winning author, speaker, and trainer who uses his 20 years of clinical experience to inform his workshops on assessment and treatment of “challenging” cases. As part of his training with The Beck Institute of Cognitive Therapy and Research in Philadelphia, Jeff developed and directed personality disorder treatment programs in two different psychiatric hospitals. Over the course of 15 years, he and his staff treated over 500 patients with personality disorders. Additionally, he has run cognitive-behavioural based treatment programs for depression, anxiety, OCD and IOP programs for behavioural health as well as addictive behaviour disorders.
Dr. Riggenbach has trained audiences in all 50 United States, the UK, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and South Africa. He is known for bridging the gap between academia, research findings and day-to-day application of practical strategies with everyday clients, and his sessions routinely receive the highest evaluations in terms of quality of information as well as entertainment value from conference participants.
Learning objectives
- Master the diagnostic criteria for BPD, and address key differential diagnosis concerns
- Identify 8 motivations for non-suicidal self-injury and use strategies for intervention for each one
- Identify and analyze the 18 maladaptive schemas that drive destructive behaviors in BPD.
- Apply an integrated CBT/DBT/Schema therapy model to clients with BPD
Learning material
Syllabus
- PowerPoint
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Etiology and Diagnosis
- 1. Introduction
- 2. History of the program
- 3. Workshop Agenda
- 4. Etiology
- 5. BPD profile
- 6. Reasons accurate Dx is important
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Treatment Approaches and Strategies
- 7. BPD diagnosis criteria part1
- 8. BPD diagnosis criteria part2
- 9. BPD diagnosis criteria part3
- 10. BPD diagnosis criteria part4
- 11. Borderline PD differential diagnosis
- 12. The treatment agreement
- 13. Individual and group treatment
- 14. The roadmap to recovery
- 15. Conceptualization drives documentation
- 16. BPD Symptom targeted strategies
- 17. Dialectical behavior therapy
- 18. Cognitive behavior therapy
- 19. Schema Focused Therapy
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Navigating the Complexities of BPD Treatment
- 20. Relationship circles
- 21. Identifying and labeling cognitive distortions
- 22. Emotion education
- 23. Distress tolerance skills
- 24. Interpersonal effectiveness skills
- 25. Individual therapy
- 26. Case study
- 27. Relapse prevention
- 28. Conclusion
- Bibliography
CE Credits
Download a certificate of successful completion.
Audience
This training is intended for mental health professionals.
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