Understanding Personality Disorders and Substance Use Disorders - IN-PERSON

Join us for an engaging training led by David Zealy on understanding co-occuring personality disorders and substance use disorders. This training is ideal for mental health and substance use professionals seeking advanced clinical training in dual-diagnosis assessment and treatment. Earn 6 CEU credits for attending!

Training Description

Co-occurring personality and substance use disorders present some of the most complex challenges in clinical practice. This comprehensive 6-hour workshop explores the diagnostic frameworks of the DSM-5-TR, highlighting how personality pathology and substance use interact, overlap, and reinforce one another.

Through guided instruction, case-based learning, and interactive discussion, participants will deepen diagnostic accuracy, enhance treatment planning, and strengthen their capacity to manage complex dual-diagnosis presentations. Emphasis is placed on integrated care models, ethical practice, and culturally responsive approaches.

Participants will learn to:

– Differentiate between SUD symptoms and personality traits.
– Apply DSM-5-TR criteria with precision and cultural sensitivity.
– Recognize the impact of trauma, impulsivity, and emotional dysregulation.
– Implement evidence-based, integrated treatment strategies for lasting recovery.

Info: Introduction, DSM-5-TR overview, and dual diagnosis concepts.

Info: DSM-5-TR criteria, neurobiology, and case discussions.

Info: Cluster structures, focus on Cluster B, and dimensional model.

Info: Epidemiology, diagnostic overlap, and group exercises.

Info: Integrated care models, DBT, CBT, MI, and ethical considerations.

Info: Case workshop, treatment planning, review, and Q&A.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

Get App

Host or Publisher McLeod Center Professional Training Series