A New Day in the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) has long been considered one of the most difficult mental disorders to live with or to treat. Individuals with this diagnosis often come to treatment with multiple diagnoses and complex life problems. Providers quickly become discouraged when implementing traditional forms of outpatient treatment, and the most difficult clients often end up repeating cycles of outpatient and inpatient terms of treatment, punctuated by despairing periods of no treatment. New understandings about the origins and development of this disorder, as well as new approaches in treatment have provided hope for this treatment population, the providers who work with them, and the families and other individuals impacted by them. This workshop will highlight advances in research and treatment that contribute to high rates of remission in this disorder in modern treatment settings.

Ronda Oswalt Reitz, PhD,, is the Coordinator for Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) services for the Missouri Department of Mental Health. In this role, she is charged with the implementation, support, and evaluation of DBT programming in public mental health settings statewide. She has developed DBT programming in diverse settings including community mental health, inpatient, and juvenile detention facilities. Dr. Reitz is experienced in providing training and consultation to mental health providers at all training levels and in diverse settings across the United States.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

The University of Missouri, Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) will be responsible for this program and maintain a record of your continuing education credits earned.

MIMH will award 3 clock hours or 3.3 contact hours (.3 CEUs) for this program. The MIMH credit will fulfill Clinical Social Work and Psychologist licensure requirements in the state of Missouri.

MIMH is a National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCCTM) approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. MIMH is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This program has been approved for 3 clock hours of continuing education credit.

The Missouri Substance Abuse Professional Credentialing Board has pre-approved this training for 3 contact hours.

The MIMH credit will fulfill clinical Social Work and Psychologist licensure requirements in the State of Missouri. If your profession is not listed above or if you are from outside of Missouri, check with your Board prior to completing this program to ensure you are seeking the proper accreditation.

If your profession is not listed above or if you are from outside of Missouri, check with your Board prior to completing this program to ensure you are seeking the proper accreditation.

Please join us Thursday, March 31st, at 1:30 PM CDT for a free web conference on Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment.