Gregory W. Lester – Personality Disorders and the DSM-5: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of PD

[Instant Download] – Immediately deliver the download link after receiving the paymentPurchase Gregory W. Lester – Personality Disorders and the DSM-5: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of PD courses at here with PRICE $219.99 $41Faculty:Gregory W. LesterDuration:5 Hours 32 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Apr 30, 2015 Manual – Personality Disorders and the DSM-5 (817.8 KB) 188 Pages Available after Purchase OutlineTHE ESSENTIALS OF UNDERSTANDING A PERSONALITY DISORDERHow personality disorders differ from psychiatric disordersWhy the DSM-5 eliminated Axis IIWhy so few professionals understand personality disordersThe unique mindset required to deal with personality disordersTHE PHENOMENON “PERSONALITY DISORDER”Defining a “personality disorder”Why personality disorders are the most difficult conditions to assessWhy personality disorders are difficult to identify accuratelyWhy psychiatric medication does not work with personality disordersWhy traditional psychotherapies do not work with personality disordersWhy personality disorders appear to be increasingly prevalentTHE EFFECTS OF A PERSONALITY DISORDERWhat a personality disorder does to the patientWhat a personality disorder does to the familyWhy people with personality disorders make problems worseHow professionals keep from getting caughtEFFECTIVELY IDENTIFYING PERSONALITY DISORDERSThe DSM-5 and personality disordersEffective and quick screening for a personality disorderClinical confirmation of a personality disorderThe four essential pieces of data that a diagnosis providesWhat each DSM-5 diagnosis actually meansResearch findings about the cause of personality disordersAVOIDING INTERVENTION MISTAKES MADE BY 90% OF PRACTITIONERSThe single reason most professionals do poorly with personality disordersThe relationship style that is effective in dealing with personality disordersWhy patient “history” is not the important element in effective interventionsHow treatment repairs a disordered personalityEFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR PERSONALITY DISORDERSThe common principle guiding all effective interventions“Treating” versus “Managing” personality disordersTreatment that is designed to produce optimal functioningTreatment that is designed to produce adequate functioningTreatment that is designed to produced targeted improvementManagement for harm-reductionThe fundamental reframing management procedureThe fundamental behavioral management interventionADDITIONAL TOPICS COVERED IN THE MANUALTypical marriage pairings of individuals with personality disordersThe occurrence of personality disorders in youthPrognosis of the different personality diagnosesHow to evaluate the “treatability” of individuals with personality disordersSelf-care for the practitionerCrises FacultyGregory W. Lester, Ph.D. Related seminars and products: 9 Gregory W. Lester, Ph.D., is a clinical, consulting, and research psychologist with practices in Colorado and Texas. Dr. Lester has presented over 2,000 personality disorders trainings to over 200,000 professionals in every major city in the United States, Canada, and Australia. In his nearly 40 years of clinical practice, Dr. Lester has treated over 1,000 personality disorder cases and has performed psychological evaluations on over 2,500 individuals.Dr. Lester has served on the graduate faculty of The University of St. Thomas and as a special consultant to The United Sates Department of Justice. Dr. Lester’s office served as one of the original research sites for the DSM-5® revision of the personality disorders section where he collaborated with Emory University, the New York State Psychiatric Group, The University of Missouri, The University of Kentucky, and the late Dr. Robert Spitzer, chairman of the DSM-3 committee.Dr. Lester is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Texas Psychological Association, and the Colorado Psychological Association. He is the author of nine books, including Power with People, a manual of interpersonal effectiveness, Shrunken Heads, an irreverent memoir of his graduate school training, and Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of Personality Disorders, which is the largest-selling front-line clinical manual on diagnosing, treating, and managing personality disorders.Dr. Lester’s research and articles have appeared in publications including The Journal of the American Medical Association, The Western Journal of Medicine, The Yearbook of Family Practice, The Journal of Behavioral Therapy, The Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy, The Handbook of Depression, Transactional Analysis Journal, Living Word Magazine, The Priest Magazine, and The Houston Lawyer.Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Gregory Lester is in private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Gregory Lester is a member of the American Psychological Association; the Colorado Psychological Association; and the Texas Psychological Association. Salepage: https://catalog.pesi.com//item/personality-disorders-dsm5-diagnosis-treatment-management-pd-34153Archive: https://archive.ph/wip/0cJnVPurchase Gregory W. Lester – Personality Disorders and the DSM-5: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of PD courses at here with PRICE $219.99 $41