Personality disorders and AOD use: what clinicians need to know

About the presenter: Professor Brin Grenyer OAM is Senior Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Wollongong, and Director of the Project Air Strategy for Personality Disorders (www.projectairstrategy.org) Project Air aims to support compassionate, evidence-based treatment and recovery for people with personality disorder and related conditions. Project Air generates scientific research discoveries, inspires through education and training, and consults across many services including NSW Ministry of Health, NSW Department of Education, other States and Territories and Internationally. Professor Grenyer is listed in the top 1% of world experts in Borderline Personality Disorder and is President-Elect of the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders. By participating in this webinar, attendees will be able to: - Identify personality disorders in the context of AOD challenges; - Select from various skills to effectively respond to people with concurrent AOD and personality disorder; - Apply key principles in managing their own personal and interpersonal reactions when people with personality disorder and AOD are struggling or in acute crisis.