CNS 561U – Counseling Axis II Clients

Western Seminary-Portland Campus, Summer, 2004

 

Kay C. Bruce, Psy.D.

David Wenzel, Ph.D.

Associate Professors of Counseling

 

 

Ways to Get in Touch:

Dave:  (503) 517-1869                                                           Email:  dwenzel@westernseminary.edu

Kay:    (503) 517-1875                                                           Email address:  kbruce@westernseminary.edu                                                            

Kay’s Pager No.  (360) 750-2741                                        Appointments scheduled by Camille Flowers at (503)517-1856    

 

Course Description:

 

This course will provide an overview of diagnosis, theory, and intervention pertaining to personality disordered clients.  1 hour elective credit

 

 

Course Goals:

 

1.       The student will be stimulated to think about the etiology of specific personality disorders, including genetic, environmental, and spiritual factors.

 

                2.    The student will become familiar with core distinctions between various personality disorder

       diagnoses.

 

                3.    The student will be challenged to conceptualize personality disorder development within a

       theoretical orientation.

 

                4.   The student will develop a basic treatment strategy for counseling a personality disordered

      client.

 

 

Course Objectives:

 

                1.  Consistent attendance at class sessions.

 

                2.  Participation in class discussions.

 

                3.  Completion of assigned reading.

 

                4.  Completion of a case presentation paper.

 

 

Course Outline

 

5/21/04  Week 1    Introduction, Narcissistic Personality Disorder – Bruce

                                                Millon pages 433-463

 

5/28/04  Week 2    Dependent Personality Disorder – Wenzel

                                                Millon pages 368-397

 

6/04/04  Week 3    Borderline Personality Disorder – Bruce

                                                Millon pages 640-677

 

 

Texts and Recommended Readings:

 

American Psychiatric Association  (1994).  Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

(4th ed.).  Washington, DC:  Author.

 

Benjamin, L. S.  (1996).  Interpersonal diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders

(2nd ed.).  New York: The Guilford Press.

 

                Cashdan, S.  (1988).  Object relations therapy: Using the relationship.  New York: W. W. Norton & Company.

 

                Clarkin, J. F., & Lenzenweger, M. F. (Eds.).  (1996).  Major theories of personality disorder.  New York: The Guilford Press.

 

                Hamilton, N. G.  (Ed.).  (1992).  From inner sources: New directions in object relations psychotherapy. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, Inc.

 

                Hamilton, N. G.  (1996).  The self and the ego in psychotherapy.   Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, Inc.

 

                Hamilton, N. G. (1996).  Self and others: Object relations theory in practice.  Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, Inc.

 

                Linehan, M. M.  (1993).  Cognitive-behavioral treatment of borderline personality disorder.  New York: The Guilford Press.

 

                Linehan, M. M.  (1993).  Skills training manual for treating borderline personality disorder.  New York: The Guilford Press.

 

                Millon, T.  (1999).  Personality Guided Therapy.  New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

 

                Marziali, E., & Munroe-Blum, H.  (1994).  Interpersonal group psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder.  New York: BasicBooks, A Division of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. 

 

                Masterson, J. F., & Klein, R.  (1995).  Disorders of the self:  New therapeutic horizons.  New York:  Brunner/Mazel.

 

                McIntosh, G. L., & Rima, S. D.  (1997).  Overcoming the dark side of leadership:  The paradox of personal dysfunction.  Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books

 

                Oldham, J. M., & Morris, L. B.  (1995).  New personality self-portrait:  Why you think, work, love, and act the way you do.  New York:  Bantam Books.

 

Sperry, L.  (1995).  Handbook of diagnosis and treatment of the DSM-IV personality disorders.  Bristol, PA: Brunner/Mazel.

 

Course Requirements:

 

1.    Attendance.  (10 points per class, with point deduction for partial attendance, 30 points possible)

 

2.     Reading.    Students shall read the two chapters from the textbook by Clarkin & Lenzenweger which most closely align with their chosen theoretical orientation.  Students shall also read the assigned chapters in Millon’s text, as noted above.  (20 points for completed reading assignment) (Prep. time 10 hours)

 

3.     Case Presentation Paper  (50 points possible)  (Prep. time 15 hours)

Students who are taking the class for credit shall write a 7 page paper, the first page of which is to be the cover page.  The second and third pages are to describe the development of a personality disorder in a past/present client from a chosen theoretical perspective.  The fourth page should outline the expected course of treatment consistent with the theory.  The fifth and sixth pages should be comprised of excerpts from transcripts demonstrating interventions drawn from the selected theory.  Transcripts may be actual, recreated, or composed by the student.  The paper shall be written with 12 pt. font and a one inch margin on all sides.

 

 

CNS 561U

Counseling Axis II Clients

 

 

 

Grading:

    100 – 95  =  A

94 -  93  =  A-

92 -  91  =  B+

90 -  88  =  B

87 -  86  =  B-

85 -  84  =  C+

83 -  81  =  C

80 -  79  =  C-

78 >        =  Less than satisfactory

 

 

Due Dates

 

The paper and reading assignment is due by June 18, 2004.  All assignments turned in after that date will receive a one letter grade reduction per week thereafter.

 

 

 

Affirmation

 

By signing my name to this page, I am hereby affirming that I have completed the reading assignments.

 

 

Signed  ________________________________________    Dated _________________

 

 

Printed name ________________________________________________