Personality Disorders Certificate Course by Gregory Lester

In Module One, you’ll gain a foundational understanding of personality disorders — including the 10 types of personality disorders, the common behaviors associated with each disorder, and the underlying structure that make them different than all other areas of therapy. In this module, you’ll learn…

• The Distinction “Personality Disorder”
  • Why traditional models of mental health don’t fit
  • What makes a personality disorder a chronic condition
  • Why personality disordered people think “it’s everybody else”
  • Why “normal” talking with personality disordered people is ineffective
• The Effects of a Personality Disorder
  • How personality disordered people create difficulties for themselves and others
  • The difference in life pattern between “normal” and “disordered” personality
  • How to predict the behavior of individuals with personality disorders
  • The type of chaos created by Cluster A, B, and C personalities

In Module 2, you’ll begin the step-by-step process of effective diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders. Dr. Lester will guide you to an in-depth understanding of the causes of personality disorders and teach you how to set effective treatment strategies and goals. In this session, you’ll explore…

• Assessment and Diagnosis of Personality Disorder
  • Why diagnosis is EVERYTHING in treatment of personality disorders
  • 5 steps to identify and diagnose a personality disorder
• Why the Etiology of Personality Disorders Matters in Treatment
  • The single biggest mistake clinicians make regarding etiology
• Treating vs. Managing Personality Disorders
  • Predicting “treatability” of a personality disordered client
  • How to choose an intervention approach
  • The structure that makes all interventions effective
  • Developing effective treatment goals for Cluster A, B, and C personalities

This module will lay the foundation for an effective and appropriate treatment plan by reviewing the benefits and risks from a variety of empirically validated approaches used to treat personality disorders. You’ll learn to identify the treatability level of your clients so you can properly match your intervention technique with their therapeutic goals. In this session, you’ll explore…

• Optimal functioning methods
  • Mentalization-Based Treatment
  • Transference-Focused Psychotherapy
  • Interpersonal Reconstructive Psychotherapy
  • Object Relations Developmental Psychotherapy
• Adequate functioning methods
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Schema-Based Treatment
  • Personality-Guided Psychotherapy
• Targeted behavior improvement methods
  • Tactical Therapy
  • Strategic Therapy
  • Structural Therapy
• Limitations and risks of the psychotherapeutic approaches

In this module, Dr. Lester will guide you through the step-by-step plans for effectively treating and managing personality disorders — including the three must-have interventions that all therapists need for working with this population. In this session, you’ll get access to…

• 4-Step Approach to Effective Personality Disorder Treatment
• 3-Step Approach to Effective Personality Disorder Management
• 3 Must-Have Intervention Techniques for Personality Disorders

In module five, you’ll learn essential insight for working with comorbid conditions in all 10 types of personality disorders — including how to work with your client’s medications. Then Dr. Lester will prepare you with strategies to use when working with cases of self-harm and suicidality.

• Interventions for Co-occurring Conditions
  • Typical co-occurring disorders for the 10 subtypes
  • Sequencing interventions for co-occurring conditions
  • Medication do’s and don’ts with personality disorders
• Crisis Management: Self-Harm and Suicide Interventions