Personality Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Dr. Lester’s clinical and research specialty is Personality Disorders, and it is his most frequently requested topic. He presents frequently on all aspects of diagnosing, treating, and managing Personality Disorders. He has presented to psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, therapists, case managers, attorneys, judges, vocational rehab personnel, emergency medical personnel, pastoral counselors, geriatric specialists, developmental disabilities caseworkers, and marriage and family therapists.
This training is FREE and open to the public. BBS and BRN CEUs will be available.
Registration is available in Placer Learns.
Personality Disorders in Children and Adolescents
It was once believed that personality disorders developed gradually over time and only came to full fruition post-adolescence during emancipation. Recent research has demonstrated that this is incorrect, and full personality disordered functioning can be identified in children as young as 5 years old. This presentation presents the findings from the research on children and adolescents and personality disorders, the differences in identifying the conditions in pre-emancipation children, and the interventions that have been found to be helpful in this population.
