Understanding and treating self-harm

Understanding and treating self-harm with personality disordered clients. Please note:

This workshop is fully booked

Monday 21 November, 9.00am-5.00pm

Presenters: Robert Trett and Kate Cooke

This workshop will examine the issue of self-harm for clients who have a personality disorder diagnosis. The workshop will cover:

• Recent research and theory relating to BPD
• Treatment and management of the client's self-harm
• Medico-legal issues
• Coping personally with high risk clients

The workshop will include group discussions. Participants are encouraged to bring a case example from their work to discuss on the day.

For clinicians from Victorian Area Mental Health Services.

There will be a maximum of 30 participants.

Venue: Mindful Centre, Flemington

Cost: $77 for clinicians from Victorian Area Mental Health Services,

         $132 for clinicians from all other services.

Catering: Provided

Parking: on streets nearby

Enquiries: To training co-ordinator at Spectrum, ph (03) 9871 3900.