Working with personality disorders
Increase your awareness of challenges faced by people with personality disorders. Develop evidence-based strategies and skills to help you work more effectively with personality disorders.
Key course information
Date
14/06/09
Day(s)
Sun
Duration
1 week
Time
10:30 - 17:30
Fees
Full fee: £49FC
Venue
Keeley Street
Course code
PT538
Availability
This course has finished
FC 'Full cost' course. Concessionary fees are not available as there is no government funding for this course.
Course outline
What is the course about?
Exploring the emotional and interpersonal impact of personality disorder.
Understanding the meaning of personality disorder.
Developing professional competence and enhancing coping strategies for therapist and client.
What topics will we cover?
The course will cover the issues and challenges faced by people with the diagnosis of ‘borderline’, ‘avoidant’, ‘dependent’, ‘paranoid ‘ personality disorders.
Strategies to overcome barriers to working effectively with personality disorders in counselling and therapeutic settings will be discussed.
Practicing clinically proven techniques and skills will be part of the course. These will aid interpersonal skills and help with coping with the challenging thoughts arising in this area of work. Difficult emotions frequently arise in the counsellor when working with issues of risk, interpersonal difficulties and ‘stuckness’.
Identifying self-help techniques which can be taught to clients, colleagues, and careers will be explored. These techniques can be used to reduce emotional arousal, increase distress tolerance and develop interpersonal effectiveness.
By the end of this course you should be able to:
Have knowledge of some of the most frequently encountered personality disorder.
Identify helpful and unhelpful attitudes and ways of responding to people diagnosed with a personality disorder
Enhance professional competence and therapeutic effectiveness in working with people with personality disorders, their families or carers.
Find personal coping strategies to help you stay calm, centred, patient and focussed.
Identify how therapeutic relationships with clients can reduce ‘no show’ rates.
Describe how you are more effective in team working and service delivery.
What level is the course?
Introductory: no previous knowledge required re. personality disorders.
The course is for those who work. paid or unpaid, in helping other people eg, social work , health services, career, counselling.
How will I be taught?
The course will be facilitated by a combination of mini lectures, pair work, small groups, experiential exercises and personal reflection in a supportive attitude.
Learners are asked to come willing to engage in self-exploration and to work experientially to assist the learning process.
Are there any other costs (e.g. certification, materials, equipment or books I need to buy)?
None
What feedback will I get?
In addition to tutor feedback you will also be reflecting and self-assessing your skills and knowledge. You will receive regular feedback from your tutor throughout the course, as and when appropriate. At the end of the course you and your tutor are asked to assess the progress you have made.
Will I have a chance to give my views on the course?
Yes, please complete the evaluation form at the end of your course. These are monitored and help us to continually improve our courses.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Information and Advice Shop, open daily 11:00 - 19:00 Monday to Friday, 10:00 - 14:00 Saturday during term and 12.00 - 17.00 Monday to Friday during non-term. See the programme guide for further details.
Who can I contact for further information?
Tel: 020 7492 2530
counselling@citylit.ac.ukDrop-in advice (term-time only)
Wednesdays 12.30–13.30 (please phone for an appointment outside these times).
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