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for Borderline Personality Disorder
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FEATURE EVENT
9.30am (AEST) 2nd October – via zoom
Treatment for BPD: a Common Factors Approach with Dr Lois Choi-Khan ( Director, Gunderson Personality Disorder Institute, McLean Hospital
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School)
This presentation will review the major evidence based psychotherapies for borderline personality disorder, distil their common factors and present the generalist Good Psychiatric Management approach as one way to meet the broader needs of the high prevalence of patients with BPD seeking care.
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The Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System 'really is a once-in-a-generation chance to build a mental health system that actually makes sense. We can do so much better for people in distress, and now is our chance to do it' says Graham Panther, editor of the Big Feels Club. Co-pilot Honor Eastly has been contributing to the Commission. www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/i-thought-there-was-no-one-else-like-me-push-to-build-peer-su...'
‘I thought there was no one else like me’: Push to build peer support into mental health overhaul
theage.com.au
Honor Eastly hopes the royal commission into the state’s mental health system will result in more people with lived experience of mental illness playing a role.Steven MarshallA hospital emergency department isn't always the most appropriate place to treat those needing urgent mental health assistance.
This week, the doors have opened to a nation-first Urgent Mental Health Care Centre that is an alternative to a hospital Emergency Department.
People seeking help, especially in times of crisis, will have access to on-the-spot treatment, advice, and support provided by a variety of mental health professionals.
The design of the new centre includes consultation rooms, and a ‘living room’ environment for people to sit in rather than hospital-style cubicles.
More than half of the centre's multi-disciplinary team will have a lived experience of mental health recovery.
This centre will not only reduce pressure on our EDs, but also reduce the time people seeking urgent help need to wait for care, freeing up hospital space and improving patient flow.
It's part of our commitment to provide better services for people with mental health challenges.
Hope this takes off to other states. Well done SA. There is a huge gap in our system for emergency mental health.
Will be many years before this goes nationally. Especially in regional & rural areas.
hoping this is in Victoria and every state in all hopsitals soon
We are finally on the right track 👏
So proud of SA right now 🙏💕
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The March BPD eBulletin presents a medley of tools that may support people living with borderline personality disorder through the challenging times of emotional dysregulation. Hear from advocates, people with lived experience, carers & clinicians as they share via podcasts, webinars & printed word on DBT skills, validation, tips for distraction alternatives & music playlists. Also check out the AUSTRALIAN TRAINING & ONLINE CONFERENCES on offer around the world (thanks COVID). Click on the headphones below!
A thought provoking article by Keir Harding OT www.beamconsultancy.co.uk/the-blog/2020/12/18/borderline-personality-disorder-and-being-ill
"Borderline Personality Disorder" and "Being ill" — Beam Consultancy
beamconsultancy.co.uk
In my day to day work I meet a lot of people who get the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. While few of them had ever been party to an in depth discussion about what this diagnosis means, many find that their thoughts and opinions suddenly lose value because they are iRodell Rojo
The second episode of "Wrong Kind of Mind" looks at hospitalisation for people with BPD.
Let's work to provide appropriate services for people with BPD from suitable trained staff in the community WHEN needed.
Whilst this podcast references situations in the UK and USA I believe it has a positive message for us in Australia.
Warning: some people may find some of the language triggering. Mention of suicide.
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Joel Paris is a Canadian psychiatrist and eminent researcher in the field of "personality disorder". He is probably the most vocal advocate of the idea that those with a BPD diagnosis should not be admitted to hospital. We explore this view with Joel, whether his research is quoted accurately and wh...