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Spectrum is a statewide service in Victoria that supports and works with local Area Mental Health Services to provide treatment for people with personality disorder. Spectrum focuses on those who are at risk from serious self-harm or suicide and who have particularly complex needs.
ANNOUNCNG NEW MODEL OF CARE
From 2015 Spectrum will continue to receive referrals for clients between the age of 16 to 64 for direct clinical treatment from Area Mental Health Service Clinicians, a limited range of services can now be accessed by a GP’s or Private Psychiatrists in Victoria. Please see main menu for more information or click here for PDF document.
** Please note: Due to the large volume of GP referrals under medicare, we now have a wait list of several months from the time of the referral for GP assessments.**
Breaking News Learning about Borderline Personality Disorder: A workshop for friends and families Wednesday 24 August, 9.30am - 4.30pmPresenters: Rita Brown & Peter Fairbanks This workshop is an opportunity to learn more about border line personality disorder and explore common questions. We will cover topics including understanding BPD, working with the system, how to communicate with the person with BPD, and looking after yourself. Registration &/or enquiries to training co-ordinator at Spectrum, ph (03) 8413 8425 Please note this workshop is for families and friends not for workers Click here for more info October 2015: A Guide to Accessing Services for BPD in Victoria 2015 Professional Development Training Calendar now available. See links at the bottom of this page. BOOK SALE! Spectrum's highly regarded book 'Borderline Personality Disorder - Towards Effective Treatment' is now on sale. Normally selling for $95, we are currently offering this textbook for $55. "This book unveils the shroud of misunderstanding that exsits around this disorder and points the way towards working constructively and effectively with this patient group"
NHMRC 2012 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Borderline Personality Disorder On 15 March 2013 the National Health and Medical Research Council launched Australia’s first ever Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Borderline Personality Disorder. The guideline seeks to improve understanding and recognition of BPD in health services and the community and will assist health professionals to diagnose, treat and manage BPD in adolescents and adults. Read more here. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders - DSM-V The long-awaited revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) was launched in May 2013. Very little has changed with respect to personality disorder. The DSM-V keeps the same 10 personality disorders as were described in DSM-IV. The major change in this edition is a move away from multi-axial diagnoses. Read more here.
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SPECTRUM PUBLICATIONS
Wise Choices: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Groups for people with Borderline Personality Disorder (Morton & Shaw, 2012) is a group treatment manual for borderline personality disorder which is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The manual includes a CD with electronic copies of 70 participant handouts.
"This volume provides a new and exciting direction for the treatment of those who suffer with borderline personality disorder."
Professor Steven Hayes
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Borderline Personality Disorder - Towards Effective Treatment (Beatson, Rao & Watson, 2010) is a comprehensive text on borderline personality disorder for health professionals. It provides an overview of aetiology, treatment and service system issues.
"This book provides a well-presented synthesis of current best practice."
Dr Cris Mileshkin
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