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This conference focuses on Improving Access, Treatment and Support for People with a Diagnosis of Personality Disorder both during and beyond Covid-19.
“A personality disorder can affect how you cope with life, manage relationships, how you behave, and how you feel - pretty much every aspect of your life. The picture for personality disorders is complex, but we often hear that care is patchy, and people only get help when they hit a crisis. There needs to be a package of support that is tailored to the individual, as we know that kind of care works and for some can mean the difference between life and death.”
“It is time for people with BPD to get the help they need. I run support groups for those with the condition, and their families and support workers. There is a serious lack of statutory help and the little there is, has been put on hold due to COVID-19. Now, with the lockdown and social distancing measures, these support groups have also been put on hold, leaving people alone with their difficulties... Isn’t it time to stop the stigma of BPD and introduce a little compassion?”
This conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues who are working to improve access and treatment for people with personality disorder
- Reflect on the lived experience of someone with a diagnosis of personality disorder
- Explore how Covid-19 has impacted on people with a diagnosis of personality disorder and how we can better support people during and beyond the pandemic
- Understand the implications of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Position Statement on Services for People Diagnosable with Personality Disorder for your service
- Learn from outstanding practice in early intervention and working with GPs
- Ensure equity of access and improve support for people from BAME communities
- Discuss the use of terminology and stigma associated with this diagnosis
- Understand how to deliver an effective PD Treatment Pathway including treatment models and therapeutic interventions
- Develop your skills delivering a trauma informed approach and working with children and young adults experiencing symptoms of emerging Personality Disorder
- Understand how you can deliver effective psychological therapies for people with personality disorder
- Identify key strategies for engaging with and supporting carers
- Understand how to self assess and audit your service for personality disorder and developing an action plan for improvement
- Supporting people living with personality disorder
- Understand how to effectively integrate suicide mitigation practice into your service
- Self assess and reflect on your own practice
