Clinician Training for Borderline Personality Disorder
Offered by McLean Hospital’s Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute
Through conferences and workshops for clinicians, the Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute aims to increase quality of care and access to treatment for patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD).
Course topics include dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), general psychiatric management (GPM), mentalization-based treatment (MBT)—offered in conjunction with the Anna Freud Centre for Children and Families, and transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP)—offered in conjunction with TFP-New York.
Register now for an upcoming course!
General Psychiatric Management for Adolescents (GPM-A)
This one-day online workshop offers instruction in GPM-A, a treatment model originally designed for adults and adapted for adolescent borderline personality disorder. GPM was developed as a generalist approach to treating BPD that can be used in the many different care settings and does not require lengthy and often inaccessible clinician training.
Join us: July 16, 2025. Course tuition is $100 for individuals. Contact us for information on group rates.
General Psychiatric Management for Borderline Personality Disorder
This 8-hour, self-paced continuing education course for health care professionals offers training in an empirically validated treatment approach to borderline personality disorder (BPD) known as general psychiatric management (GPM). The course utilizes group discussion, video clips, and clinical vignettes to promote interactive learning and a comprehensive understanding of the treatment.
Online Clinician Supervision Offerings
Clinicians seeking advanced proficiency in treatment modalities are encouraged to register for upcoming clinician supervision offerings. Virtual sessions are run by Dr. Lois Choi-Kain and other certified trainers.
Supervision offerings can include general psychiatric management (GPM), mentalization-based treatment (MBT), and more.
Continuing Education at McLean
McLean Hospital provides professional education opportunities for a wide range of mental health and allied health professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, nationally certified counselors, nursing home administrators, and educators. Our fully accredited programming attracts a broad base of health providers for further training in a variety of specialties.
The Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute at McLean Hospital was founded in 2013 to elevate awareness and training for evidence-based treatments for BPD and accompanying psychiatric conditions.
Questions? Please contact the Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute.
About the Gunderson Institute
The Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute is focused on increasing access to care for borderline personality disorder through professional training and education.
