President’s Blog – Happenings in NEA.BPD
BPD Meeting: SAMHSA, NAMI, NIMH, NEA.BPD READ TRANSCRIPT of the meeting.
CMHS_BPD_Summary_Rpt_5-14November 9th: Federal Partners Meeting co-sponsored by SAMHSA, NAMI and NEA.BPD with NIMH administration in attendance. Read Opening Speech of A. Kathryn Power, M.Ed. Director Center of Mental Health Services. Read More…
NEA.BPD RECEIVES AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION’S 2012 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD. See video and read Dr John Oldham’s speech at Award Ceremony. Edward Kennedy Keynote Speaker.
APA AWARD“The award is given in recognition of signficant contributions to the APA and the field of American psychiatry. The dedication and committment of the NEA.BPD to the APA and psychiatry have made an immeasurable contribution to the profession and association. Other 2012 winners: Kay Redfield Jamison, Jeremy Lazarus, and W. Walter Menninger.
©Family Connections Program
©Family CONNECTIONS is a research-based, manualized 12-week course for family members with a relative with borderline personality disorder (BPD), or symptoms of the disorder. Developed by Dr. Alan Fruzzetti and Dr. Perry Hoffman, the program seeks to provide the most current information and research on BPD, to teach coping skills based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and to develop a support network. Read More…
Marsha M. Linehan, Ph.D. A Gift to Millions. Read the NY Times article. Also, read the introduction of Dr. Linehan written by Martin Bohus, MD.
Marsha M. Linehan, Ph.D., A Personal Journey Read More…
If Only We Had Known: A Family Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder
Dawkins Productions, in collaboration with NEABPD, has produced a comprehensive five-part educational video series about BPD for families.
(www.bpdvideo.com). Trailer from the series:. Read More…
NAMI
NEA.BPD President, Perry Hoffman, PhD, was honored by NAMI: 2011 Excellence in Community Mental Health Award. Read More…
