101081: Borderline Personality Disorder: A Case Study of [the Movie] Fatal Attraction

About the Course:

This course is designed with an e-book that explains scene-by-scene information about the other material component, the Paramount Pictures movie, Fatal Attraction, starring Glenn Close. The materials demonstrate and guide participants in the application of knowledge about symptoms, diagnosis, mental status, social, vocational impairments, treatment, and disability management for a person who has borderline personality disorder. The movie portrays a textbook example of the disorder and is valuable for learning about the illness.

Note: This course is based on an e-book which is available for purchase from BeneficialFilmGuides.com. Obtain this material by clicking “Get Course Material.” It’s not necessary to purchase the movie. It can be rented from a local video store. However, if you choose to purchase the DVD a link is provided for your convenience.

Publication Date:

2005

Author

Francine R. Goldberg, Ph.D.

About the Authors:

Francine R. Goldberg received her Ph.D. from the Rehabilitation Counseling Program at New York University (NYU) in 1981, following her doctoral research, Academic Achievement Bias among Community Mental Health Workers. She has more than 30 years of experience in the fields of mental health and psychiatric rehabilitation, including counseling, supervision, administration, staff development, clinical risk management, graduate and undergraduate teaching on the adjunct faculties at NYU and the City University of New York, Lehman College, and multiple national and international publications and presentations that address topics in mental health, psychiatric rehabilitation and the use of multimedia in the delivery of mental health services. She holds a CRC, NCC, LMHC, LPC and LRC.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about borderline personality disorder and its treatment interventions. It is appropriate for introductory to intermediate levels of participants’ knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Recognize symptoms, DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria and pharmacological treatment for borderline personality disorder.

2. Describe an overview of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

3. Understand professional challenges and empathy in working with people who have borderline personality disorder.

4. Understand disability management and the functional impact of borderline personality disorder.