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• Archive: Faculty:Richard SearsDuration:6 Hours 12 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Mar 06, 2020 Description Clients with Cluster B Personality Disorders (Borderline, Antisocial, Histrionic, and Narcissistic) can be amongst the most challenging for therapists.
• Clinicians who are not properly trained can inadvertently make clients worse, and can even put themselves at risk for licensure board complaints.
• However, when equipped with a deeper understanding of these disorders and the most effective principles and techniques, it can be extremely rewarding to witness the positive ripple effects that occur in these clients and their families.Join clinical psychologist and author, Dr. Richard Sears for a compassionate yet direct approach for working with these individuals using cutting edge, practical interventions that are grounded in theory.In this recording you’ll learn:How even the most frustrating, maladaptive behaviors get conditioned and reinforced over time (and what to do about it)How to recognize and interrupt unhealthy thinking patternsStrategies to help free clients of struggles with thoughts, feelings, and unhealthy behaviorsInterventions to manage stressful sessions and emotional chaosHow to avoid getting pulled into a client’s “crisis of the week” dramaWith solid principles and detailed case examples, Dr. Sears will bring these concepts and methods to life with passion and humor, giving you practical take-aways to use in your very next therapy session!
• Handouts Manual - CBT for Cluster B (2.5 MB) 47 Pages Available after Purchase Outline What You Need to Know about Cluster B Diagnoses and Approaches Key features, diagnostic criteria, and differential diagnosis considerationsBorderline Personality DisorderNarcissistic Personality DisorderAntisocial Personality DisorderHistrionic Personality DisorderTop indicators of PD not in the DSM-5®5 things you probably never knew about Cluster B personality disordersUnique treatment considerationsBehavior – Approach Maladaptive Behavior, Self-Sabotage, Manipulation, and Attention Seeking How to shift behaviors that have been conditioned over a lifetimeDisrupting reinforcement5 things you may be doing that inadvertently reinforce maladaptive behavior and what to do insteadPractical application of classical and operant conditioning conceptsRoots of behavioral therapy and why it matters in treatmentPsychoeducation: Increase clients’ insight into how their behavior is reinforcedExposure techniques: Build distress tolerance and momentum toward healthier choicesChain analysis: Decrease hopelessness, improve awareness, and identify precipitating factors and choice pointsCase study – Sam, The Man Who Blames Everyone Else Cognitive – Recognize and Interrupt Unhealthy Thinking Patterns Interventions to overcome the experience of negative emotion and negative beliefs about treatmentStrategies to adapt cognitive techniques for Cluster B personality disordersABC recordsChallenging Beliefs WorksheetsSocratic dialogueCommon cognitive distortionsWhy challenging your client’s thoughts can make things worse and what to do insteadCase study – Martha, The Woman Who Confused her Thoughts and Memories with Reality Mindfulness and Acceptance – Breaking Free of Distressing Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors Cognitive and behavioral mechanismsIncrease psychological flexibilityDecrease emotional intensityFocus on the bigger pictureMistakes with mindfulness – inadvertently encouraging avoidanceHow to adapt mindfulness and acceptance techniques for Cluster BCognitive defusion: Stepping back from thoughtsAcceptance: Letting go of controlMindfulness: Fostering the ability to stay presentObserving the self: Developing a bigger sense of who you areIdentifying values: Finding the “why”Taking committed actionCase study – Arthur, The Loving, Self-Centered Father Clinical Considerations for Working with Personality Disorder Clients Crisis managementSuicidal ideation/gestures, self-injuryCreate a clear plan to keep clients safe and avoid personal liabilityWhat to avoid – documentation considerations and more5 warning signs you need to check your boundariesMinimize boundary violations and avoid false reporting to licensure boardStrategies to recognize and address countertransferenceTop 3 tips for staying present in sessionBalance boundaries with compassionModel presence with distress, not joining the emotional chaosInternal messages – Not getting sucked inExercise: People that bother me Faculty Richard Sears, PsyD, PhD, MBA, ABPP Related seminars and products: 13 Director Center for Clinical Mindfulness and Meditation Richard Sears, PsyD, PhD, MBA, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist in Cincinnati, Ohio, board certified in clinical psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), runs a private psychology and consultation practice, and is the Director of the Center for Clinical Mindfulness & Meditation.
• He is also clinical assistant professor at Wright State University School of Professional Psychology, clinical/research faculty at the UC Center for Integrative Health and Wellness, volunteer professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences at the UC College of Medicine, and a research/psychologist contractor with the Cincinnati VA Medical Center.His most recent books include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Mindfulness Toolbox (PESI, 2017); Mindfulness: Living Through Challenges and Enriching Your Life in this Moment (Wiley-Blackwell, 2014); Perspectives on Spirituality and Religion in Psychotherapy (PR Press, 2014); Building Competence in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (Routledge, 2015); and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for PTSD (Wiley-Blackwell, 2016).