BRWN-010023 - Borderline Personality Disorder: Myths, Realities, Effective Treatments
Preferred registration deadline: February 13th
3 CEs
This is an in-person workshop that will be held on Washington University’s Danforth Campus. The exact location and directions will be emailed to registered participants before the course date.
General Admission: $65**
**Eligible discounts can be applied during checkout.
Class size is limited to 35.
Course Outline
Content Level: Beginner
Target Audiences:
Agenda:
- Welcome and Introductions - 5 min
- BPD Overview - 25 mins
- Dispelling myths and misconceptions - 30 mins
- Understanding personality functioning and core features - 30 mins
- Emotional vulnerability model - 30 mins
- Differential diagnosis and risk assessment - 30 mins
- Evidence-based treatments for BPD - 30 mins
Learner Outcomes
- Distinguish myths from evidence-based facts about BPD
- Identify diagnostic features and comorbidities relevant to assessment
- Apply evidence-based and trauma-informed strategies to treatment and client engagement
Course Completion Requirements:
- The Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, Professional Development, provider #2130, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/24/2025 – 9/24/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits.
- The Brown School is also an approved provider of Social Work CEs in Missouri and Illinois.
- To earn ACE credit, attendees must arrive at the scheduled time, attend the entire course, and complete an online course evaluation. ACE credit is not provided for partial attendance. However, you may still qualify for partial Social Work Missouri and Illinois CEs provided by the Brown School.
- Brown School CE Certificates will be available online within 10 business days of course completion by visiting your learner profile at https://ce.wustl.edu/portal/logon.do?method=load&parentSite=brown. You will receive an email notification with specific instructions for accessing the online certificate when it is available. ACE CE Certificates, if requested in your evaluation survey, will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.
- For more information about CEs, accessibility, refund/cancellation policy, our grievance policy, or other inquiries, please visit our About Us page or email brownprofdev@wustl.edu.