Introduction to Personality Disorder - Certificate
What you'll learn
- State what is personality disorder?
- Understand the development of personality disorder
- Understand basic theories of personality development
- Know about some of the origins and causes of personality disorder
- Be familiar with how personality disorder is assessed and diagnosed
- Work through a number of tasks and case studies
- Have a greater understanding of some of the treatment options available
Requirements
- No previous knowledge or experience in working with Personality Disorder is required
- An interest in the subject
Description
Another excellent course by Kevin O'Doherty, author, psychologist, cognitive behavior therapist and expert witness. The course is suitable for anyone with a personal or professional interest in personality disorder. Made up of high quality video presentations, audio files, handouts, power-point slides, tasks and exercises and case studies, the course is packed with information that will help you understand this fascinating subject. The course looks at the origins of personality disorder, the development of "normal" personality, causes of personality disorder, assessment and diagnosis pf personality disorder, treatments and interventions for personality disorder, professional working standards and practices, boundaries for staff and personal safety.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who works in mental health settings
- Anyone working in health and social care settings
- Anyone with a personal or professional interest in Personality Disorder
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Course content
- Preview02:12
- Preview01:57
- Preview05:05
- Preview03:23
- 03:59Different Types of Personality Disorder (10 most common)
- 04:31Some of the Known Causes of Personality Disorder
- 02:14Childhood Factors and Personality Disorder in Adulthood
- 02:14The Biopsychosocial Approach to Understanding Personality Disorder
- 05:04Attachment During Childhood and Personality Disorder in Adulthood
- 03:59Childhood Trauma and Personality Disorder in Adulthood
- 05:04Behaviorism and Humanism Understanding of Personality Disorder
- 05:06Assessment and Diagnosis of Personality Disorder
- 01:55Thoughts, Feelings and Behavior in Personality Disorder
- 03:35Vulnerability Factors in Development of Personality Disorder
- 02:32Resilience Factors and Personality Disorder
- 08:49The Pros and Cons of Diagnosing Personality Disorder
- 03:33Clusters of Symptoms and the Diagnosis of Personality Disorder
- 02:59Research Task with Assessment Tools for Assessment of Personality Disorder
- 03:28Therapeutic Interventions 1
- 13:12Therapeutic Interventions 2
- 08:10The Phenomena of Splitting in Personality Disorder
- 15:18The Importance of Boundaries
- 01:06Conclusion, Thankyou and Goodbye!
Instructor
- 4.4 Instructor Rating
- 634 Reviews
- 2,168 Students
- 13 Courses
I am a Psychologist, Forensic Mental Health Expert, CBT Therapist and Author of several self help books. I also carry out Medico Legal Psychological Assessments for Law firms. I provide Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for clients based all over the world with the aid of Virtual Programme Software such as Zoom, Skype, WhatsApp and Doxy. I consult, advise and deliver training on all aspects of forensic mental health in the UK, Europe and USA on request.
I find my work as a Forensic Mental Health Expert Witness fascinating and I do hope that I present some of that fascination to the student during the course.
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I provide live streaming/teaching of courses and workshops for groups via Zoom on request.