Time: 2pm – 5pm

To equip delegates with a range of knowledge and skills with which to sensitively and effectively support someone with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder.

• Media portrayals of personality disorder
• Personality disorder statistics and facts
• What is meant by personality disorder? Diagnosis, clusters, controversies, pathologisation of responses to trauma
• History of personality disorder: Treatability, biology, trauma informed models, attachment informed models
• Challenging our own perceptions of personality disorder
• Why does personality disorder evoke strong reactions from staff?
• Examples of personality disorder and support approaches
• Stigma
• Therapeutic relationships and boundaries

Please book your places via email practice.development@powys.gov.uk