Summary:
Despite repetitive attempts to set reasonable boundaries, foster understanding, and encourage empathy, family members with borderline or narcissistic personality disorder traits often fail to comply, perpetuating a frustrating and upsetting cycle. This ongoing struggle frequently leads to feelings of depression, anger, and a desire to cut off the problematic relationship. Psychologists and mental health professionals will identify several levels of borderline and narcissistic personality disorder symptoms and understand their effects on family members. The presenter will introduce a theory associating these disorders with a learning disability in emotional and interpersonal relationships. Participants will gain effective treatment strategies for helping family members navigate the emotional and behavioral challenges posed by these disorders. This session will focus on two specific situations: adult children dealing with challenging parents and parents managing difficult adult children or strained relationships with adult children-in-law. Participants will examine key systemic and cognitive behavioral therapy principles defined and applied throughout the session. Additionally, participants will seek practical tools for clients or family members seeking solutions and be provided with loving, effective, and evidence-based strategies.
APA, ASWB, NBCC, IBCC, Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling