Borderline Personality Disorder:
Provider, Family, and Consumer Perspectives
September 24, 2005
Seattle, WA
| Conference Sponsors: | The National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEABPD) in partnership with NARSAD NAMI-Greater Seattle The Department of Nursing, Highline Community College |
| Purpose of Conference: | This one-day meeting will provide a forum for professionals, family members and consumers to better understand this complex disorder from various perspectives. Presentations will give up-to-date information on key issues and topics such as: Overview; Biopsychology of BPD; Diagnostic issues; Family and Consumer Perspectives; Family research; Psychopharmacology; Transference-focused Psychotherapy; Dialectical Behavior Therapy; Schema-focused Psychotherapy. |
Conference Program
Welcome |
Frank Jose, MSW Executive Director, NAMI Greater Seattle |
Treating Borderline Personality Disorder:
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John Wagner, PhD Research Associate, Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics, UW; DBT Center of Seattle |
Diagnosis and Assessment of BPD |
Andrea Neal, PhD Licensed Psychologist, EBT Center, PLLC Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle, PLLC Dialectical Behavior Therapy Center of Seattle Anxiety & Stress Reduction Center of Seattle |
Borderline Personality Disorder: Biosocial Theory and Validation Strategies |
Phan Y. Hong, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow; Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle |
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills: Balancing Acceptance and Change and Creating a Life Worth Living |
Jacquelyn Ball, MD and Lynn Elwood, MA Harborview Mental Health Services, DBT Program |
Question and Answer Opportunity |