Personality Disorders

Personality Disorders 

Facilitated by Dr Ruth Rushton 

3rd July 2010

 

 


 

Personality Disorders - Issues Inside and Outside Therapy

This workshop is suitable for people who are open to exploring and expanding their theoretical knowledge and understanding of personality disorders. The day will cover conceptualisations of personality disorder (including DSM IV) and consider theoretical and practical issues in working with clients (e.g. comorbidity, etiology). There will be a strong emphasis on allowing participants to explore their experience of personality disorder within and beyond the therapeutic relationship with the aim of facilitating the development of new perspectives/ confidence in working with clients labelled as 'difficult'.


Dr RUTH RUSHTON

Dr Rushton is a Chartered Clinical and Forensic Psychologist and  has worked as a psychologist for more than twenty years. She has worked in a range of settings, with different client groups, including clients presenting with a range of mental health issues, substance misuse problems, people in prison (male and female, young and adult offenders), families with young children, children with disabilities and work with traumatised people (e.g. assaults at work, car accidents, combat trauma). Dr Rushton works for the NHS and also for Action For Change, an Alcohol and Substance misuse service in Hastings, East Sussex.

 


 

Feedback comments

"Trainer excellent - created an atmosphere where you felt relaxed and stimulated".   Turning Point Organisation

"Again Ruth makes topics easy to understand, stays interesting to listen to and structures workshops well".   Michelle in St Leonards