20th Annual Yale NEABPD Conference

On behalf of the Yale-NEABPD planning committee, we are pleased to announce the 20th Annual Yale-NEABPD Conference, taking place on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025. The conference theme this year is Increasing access to effective tools: Universal skills for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness and will feature keynote speaker Dr. Shireen Rizvi. Researchers, clinical experts and people with lived experience and their families will present on increasing access to effective treatment and resources and share their stories of change and growth.

This year's talks will address focal topics such as barriers to treatment, resource accessibility, and methods to bolster community support in the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD). This theme was chosen to reflect the vision of NEABPD: Building a world where emotional wisdom prevails for all.

This conference will be held in hybrid format, with in-person attendance available at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut and live streaming available for those looking to attend virtually. We look forward to a day filled with a spectacular lineup of professional and lived-experience speakers!

Details regarding the availability of CEUs, schedule, and more will be available on our website:

Our day-long virtual conference will feature:

• Keynote presentation by Dr. Shireen Rizvi, leading expert in research and treatment of chronic emotion dysregulation
• A range of presentations by leading researchers and clinicians in the field, including Dr. Suzanne Decker, Dr. Andrea DePetris, and Dr. Sarah Fineberg
• Presentations by individuals with lived experience of borderline personality disorder and their family members
• A poster session featuring the latest research and initiatives for borderline personality disorder
• An Exhibition Hall with opportunities to visit our sponsors’ and exhibitors’ booths and resources

All conference events are open to mental health professionals, training clinicians, researchers, those with lived BPD experience, and their family members.

Co-Providers:

• Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
• National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEABPD)
• Yale-New Haven Psychiatric Hospital
• YIELD: Yale Instruction/Investigation/Intervention in Emotional Lability and Dysregulation

Sponsored by:
McLean Hospital
Compass Behavioral Health, California

2025 Exhibitors:
Emotions Matter, The Pines and Shrub Oak, Office of the Healthcare Advocate, DBT Works, The Pines at Shrub Oak, The DBT Institute of Michigan

Continuing Education Credits:

We are pleased to able to offer APA and NASW-CT continuing education credits. You must attend the full conference live (either in-person or virtually) on Saturday, May 3, 2025 to receive the credits. CEUs will not be provided to professionals unable to attend the conference in it’s entirety on Saturday, May 3, 2025. No reimbursements will be available to professionals unable to adhere to policies and procedures required to receive CEUs.

Professionals looking to receive continuing education credits must register as a professional.

Social Workers - Application pending for credit hours from the National Association of Social Workers - Connecticut

Psychologists - The Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Psychology Section is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Psychology Section maintains responsibility for the program and its content. This conference will provide 5.5 hours of education programming and will offer 5.5 CE credits.

Other - A certificate of attendance for this program is provided.

For further information please contact [email protected]

*American Sign Language interpretation will be available if requested in advance*

Registration Fees:

• Professional including CEU credits: $150.00
• Family Member: $50.00
• Lived Experience: $25.00
• Trainee: $50.00

For those attending in-person:

Lunch - For those attending in-person, a limited amount of lunches will be available for pruchase to the first 75 registrants who opt into attending either the 1) Lived Experience community lunch, 2) family members and loved one's community lunch, or 3) professionals and trainee lunch.

Following your registration, more information will be sent regarding food options, dietary restrictions, and request for payment.

For those attending virtually:

You will receive a Zoom link to access the conference 72 hours prior to the conference starting.

For more info: www.psychiatry.yale.edu/bpdconference or contact [email protected].

Host or Publisher Yale / NEABPD Conference Committee