Personality Disorders in the Populations We Treat

In this course, Dr. Malcolm Horn (Ph.D., LCSW, MAC, Chief Behavioural Health Officer, Rimrock University, Montana) helps you to understand how even the term “personality disorder” is pejorative to the client. She outlines the core features of personality disorders in general and then focuses on Cluster B conditions, such as ASP, BPD, NPD, and histrionic disorder, which are more commonly seen in clients with substance use disorders. She outlines the therapeutic approaches which are most effective for this population and emphasises the importance of helping the client to have insight before much progress can be made.