472102-HS2021-0-Adverse life experiences and the development of the borderline personality disorder in adolescence





Root number 472102
Semester HS2021
Type of course Block Course
Allocation to subject Psychology
Type of exam Written exam
Title Adverse life experiences and the development of the borderline personality disorder in adolescence
Description Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a common and pervasive mental disorder that usually first appears in adolescence and is associated with high levels of distress for the affected individuals and their families, persistent psychosocial dysfunction and high suicide rates. The vast majority of people with BPD report traumatic life experiences in the past and up to 60% of BPD patients meet the criteria for comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The seminar provides an introduction to BPD in adolescence, highlights PTSD as a common comorbidity and discusses empirical findings on the links between traumatic life experiences (e.g. emotional neglect, physical or sexual abuse, bullying) and the development of emotional dysregulation and risky and self-harming behaviors (e.g. self-harm, alcohol/drug use) in adolescence. Students will learn diagnostic procedures and evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions for the treatment of BPD and comorbid PTSD in adolescence. A special focus will be placed on trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) according to Cohen as well as trauma exposure within Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A). The practical implementation of the seminar contents is practiced in the context of case studies and role plays.
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Lecturers PD Dr. Marialuisa CaveltiUniversity Hospital of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy 
Prof. Dr. Thomas BergerInstitute of Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy 
ECTS 5
Recognition as optional course possible No
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Dates Friday 24/9/2021 09:15-17:15
Saturday 25/9/2021 09:15-17:15
Friday 1/10/2021 09:15-17:15
Saturday 2/10/2021 09:15-17:15
Friday 15/10/2021 10:15-12:00
 
Rooms Seminarraum 002, Seminargebäude vonRoll
Seminarraum 003, Seminargebäude vonRoll
Seminarraum 004, Seminargebäude vonRoll
Seminarraum 005, Seminargebäude vonRoll
 
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