Understanding Personality Disorders Amongst System Involved Transitional Age Youth (TAY)

Nicole Kelly, PsyD & Kwonta Phatiphong, PsyD

Training Description

System-involved young adults experience many challenges as a result the trauma and adversity they have experienced. Some transitional age youth (TAY) are labeled as having a personality disorder early on in their life. So, it’s crucial for social service providers and others who support system involved youth to have an accurate understanding of personality disorders in order to support them in the most effective manner. This training will provide an overview of personality disorders as well as strategies to support someone struggling with one.

Learning Objectives

· Participants will be able to identify one component of borderline personality disorder.

· Participants will be able to identify one component of antisocial personality disorder.