An occupational understanding of Borderline Personality Disorder

Description

Title: Understanding BPD and Occupational Therapy Perspective

Length. 90mins + Notes

Presenter Bio:

Laura is a mental health occupational therapist who is completing her doctoral studies in Borderline Personality Disorder recovery. Laura lives in recovery from BPD and runs an NDIS private practice providing support for people living with BPD. Laura is an experienced educator and speaker, who teachers at Monash University in Frankston, Vic, Australia, The recorded Webinar was presented to OTs in Arizona at a special interest meeting.

Goals of the Webinar

• Develop a deeper understanding of how to work in partnership with people who live with Borderline Personality Disorder and Complex Trauma
• Develop an understanding of narrative, trauma-informed and occupationally-based strategies and how to use these approaches.
• To challenge misconceptions and held perceptions associated with this population
• To gain a deeper understanding of the impact of the environment on people with BPD.

Learning Outcomes

• Develop a deeper understanding of how to work in partnership with people who live with Borderline Personality Disorder and Complex Trauma
• Develop an understanding of how to incorporate narrative approaches to help clients build their occupational identity
• Learn occupational strategies for helping clients build and manage distress, regulate emotions, develop values and meaningful time use.
• Develop a deeper understanding of how to empower people with BPD to create an environment of safe and comfort

Learn how to use creative occupations, activities and acts and incorporate these into the everyday lives of people with BPD.

Appropriate audience:

• Range of experience
• New graduate to more senior clinicians
• Emergency department, Inpatient, Outpatient and Community Occupational Therapists

Rationale/ Theory Base

• Lived experience: This presentation draws upon Laura’s lived experience of Borderline Personality Disorder recovery.
• Co-production: The presentation has been co-produced with PhD participants from Laura’s doctoral studies
• Trauma-informed, client-centred approach, occupational-based, Narrative Therapy

Learning Style Used

• Storytelling approach, case studies, videos and photo elicitation methods are used to encourage participant interaction and reflection on the presented material.

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