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PROGRAM DETAILS

Although frequently acknowledged to be the largest and fastest growing mental health issue, few professionals are trained to identify, assess and intervene in cases that involve personality disorders. These disorders are almost always the driving force behind stalled treatment; stressful and frustrating case management; and confusing, resistive, unmanageable, "difficult" or high-risk clients. Without understanding the phenomenon of personality disorders, a practitioner's effectiveness is greatly diminished. Ineffective interventions and unnecessarily high levels of fatigue, stress, confusion and frustration can result.


This seminar offers the most current and comprehensive information available about personality disorders. Designed for practitioners who know very little about the phenomenon as well as those with highly developed assessment and intervention skills, attendees will gain new understanding and skills and will learn powerful interventions for the management and treatment of their most difficult and frustrating cases -- those involving personality disorders.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Identification and assessment of personality disorders


• Understanding the causes and effects


• Effective management and treatment strategies


• Personality disorders in youth, marriage and families


• Presented by Gregory Lester, Ph.D., nationally noted author and speaker

 
• How to identify and assess personality disorders


• The most current and up-to-date interventions


• Specific, powerful techniques for management and treatment


• How to help the spouses, partners, children and parents


• How to keep yourself from being distressed

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Gregory W. Lester, Ph. D., is a clinical and consulting Psychologist with practices in Texas and Colorado. He is a member of the Graduate Faculty of the University of St. Thomas and is the senior consultant with the Improvement Research Group. Dr. Lester holds membership in the American Psychological Association, the Colorado, Texas and Houston Psychological associations, the Committee for Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal and Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Lester's work has been widely published and has appeared in journals including The Journal of the American Medical Association, The Western Journal of Medicine, The Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy, The Journal of Behavioral Therapy and Restaurant Hospitality. He has written seven books, including Power with People: How to Handle Just About Anyone, which is currently in its seventh printing. Dr. Lester specializes in the phenomenon of personality disorders. He has extensively researched, written and presented on the topic, and has trained more professionals on personality disorders than any other individual in the world. He is a frequent speaker about personality disorders at national conferences and is an ongoing consultant to several hospital and health care companies and social service agencies.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

"Although your magnificent reputation preceded you, your talk was beyond all our expectations." - Ann Genaro, Coordinator of Educational Services, NY State Assoc. of Community and Residential Agencies

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Social Workers


• Supervisors, Practitioners


• Case Managers


• Marriage and Family Therapists


• Counselors


• Drug and Alcohol Counselors


• Psychologists


• Nurses


• Home Health Care Personnel


• Nursing Home Personnel


• Anyone responsible for the management or treatment of social work cases

CREDITS:

Application currently under review for MFT CEU approval by the Louisiana Association For Marriage and Family Therapy.

This program has been submitted to the Mississippi Association for Marriage & Family Therapy for approval of 6 contact hours.

This organization, Cross Country Education (Provider #DP-03001) is approved as a provider of Social Work Units by the National Association of Social Workers, Mississippi Chapter, for the period of 12/21/06 to 10/17/09. .72 Social Work Units are granted for participating in this course.

This seminar qualifies for 6 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Cross Country Education, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-466. This course is offered for 7.2 contact hours.

Cross Country Education, Inc. provider #1005, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Licensure Boards (ASWB), through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program (approved through 1-27-09). Cross Country Education, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. Social workers will receive 6 continuing education clock hours for participating in this course. Licensed social workers should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Visit ASWB´s website at www.aswb.org for more information.

Cross Country Education, Inc. is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors to offer 6 hours of continuing education for National Certified Counselors (provider #5904). Cross Country Education, Inc. adheres to NBCC Continuing Education Guidelines.

Cross Country Education, Inc. is an approved provider by NAADAC Approved Education Provider Program (Provider #369). This course is offered for 6 contact hours.

Cross Country Education, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Cross Country Education, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This program offers 6 CE credits for psychologists. Full attendance is required to receive credit for psychologist, variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the APA guidelines.

Cross Country Education is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider #044013109, this course is offered for 6.0 contact hours.

Cross Country University is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 13345, for 7.2 contact hours.

Cross Country University is an approved provider with the Iowa Board Of Nursing, approved provider #328. This course is offered for 7.2 contact hours.

This program has been submitted to the Commission for Case Manager Certification for 6 clock hours of continuing education.

This program has been submitted to the NASW-Louisiana Chapter for approval of 6 continuing education credits.

SEMINAR CLASS TIME:

Seminar Check-in: 7:30 Seminar Class 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Seminar Summary:

Learn the most current and comprehensive information available about personality disorders. Completely updated for 2007 and presented by Gregory Lester, Ph.D., nationally noted author and speaker. (see full course description)

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