Early Intervention for Personality Disorder
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Early Intervention for Personality Disorder

This two-day workshop will review the current evidence about personality disorders in young people and present a best practice model of early intervention for young people with a personality disorder. It will be helpful for a broad range of mental health practitioners and lived experience workforces who work in the area of mental health and wellbeing services.

Severe Personality Disorder (or Borderline Personality Disorder, BPD) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, yet clinicians remain cautious and unclear of the rationale for early intervention in this population and find these young people challenging to work with.

At the completion of this two-day workshop, you will be able to:

  • describe the rationale for early intervention for personality disorder in young people and apply evidence-based early intervention and relational principles.
  • apply an evidence-based approach to working with families and friends of young people with personality disorder.
  • apply strategies to more effectively work with the challenges that can arise, such as managing interpersonal difficulties, risk and chronic self-harm.

Day 1  - Wednesday 8 October 2025
Day 2  - Thursday 9 October 2025

location

In-person, Parkville

This two-day workshop will be held in the Orygen Colonial Foundation Innovation Centre, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville.

Please arrive by 9.15am for a 9.30am start. Paid parking is available on site and at the Melbourne Zoo nearby. Public transport is available at Royal Park Station (Upfield line), and Tram 58 (West Coburg).

Registration