This two-day course aims to improve people’s understanding of Personality Disorder, outline the treatment approach currently in use in Salford, and to give some guidance of how to support people with Personality Disorder, both in general everyday life and in times of crisis. People attending the course will be expected to engage in some role play and group discussion.

By the end of this course, you will:

• Know the signs and symptoms of Personality Disorder
  
• Know more about validation and empathy
  
• Be able to role play and practice being validating to people
• Know how problem solving can be a helpful approach for people with the diagnosis
• Know more about responding to people when in a crisis.