Strategies for Helping Clients with Borderline Personalities in Divorce

*Note: this course can be taken here as a stand-alone course, or as part of a larger course here, Dealing with High Conflict People in Family Law Cases.

Course Description

People with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can get to better outcomes when the professionals handling their divorce case have the right tools. The first half of this course provides basic information about BPD, including their wide mood swings as clients, their intense rage against former partners, desperate clinging to their children, and predictable parenting behaviors. Their predictable court and negotiation patterns are addressed, and ways to spot them early in a case for better management and outcomes for everyone, including them.

The second half of the course addresses ways of managing people with BPD as clients and as opposing parties, in family court, and in negotiations and mediation. Case examples include abusive behavior and false allegations, as well as handling continuing conflicts after court decisions have been made.

 For

  • Attorneys
  • Counselors/Therapists
  • Judges
  • Parenting Coordinators
  • Mediators
  • Guardian ad Litem
  • Visitation (parenting time) Supervisors

Course Outline

  • Part 1:  Understanding Borderline Personalities in Divorce
  • Part 2: Dealing with Borderline Personalities in Divorce

Includes

  • Dynamics and behavior of Antisocial Behavior
  • Handling false allegations
  • Managing and dealing with antisocial traits
  • Dealing with it in clients and the opposing party

What You Get

  • 2-hour video course
  • PowerPoint PDF
  • Certificate of Attendance

Instructor

Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. is the co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of the High Conflict Institute in San Diego, California. He pioneered the High Conflict Personality Theory (HCP) and has become an expert on managing disputes involving people with high conflict personalities. He was the Senior Family Mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center for 15 years, a Certified Family Law Specialist lawyer representing clients in family court for 15 years, and a licensed clinical social worker therapist with twelve years’ experience.

He serves on the faculty of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law in California and is a Conjoint Associate Professor with the University of Newcastle Law School in Australia.

He has been a speaker and trainer in over 30 U.S. states and 10 countries and is the author or co-author of over 20 books, manuals, and workbooks. He is co-host of the podcast It's All Your Fault which he co-hosts with Megan Hunter, and he also has a popular blog on the Psychology Today website with millions of views.

Continuing Education

This course is equal to 2.0 hours. You will receive a Certificate of Attendance upon completion of the course, which can be submitted to your licensure board (check with your licensure board's requirements regarding online courses.

Disclaimer

The information is this video is meant for educational purposes only and is not legal or therapeutic advice.

Getting Started

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Questions?

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