Tuesday, September 30th
1:00 PM ET – 4:15 PM ET
Overview:
Personality disorders can be some of the most challenging diagnoses to work with —complex, multifaceted, and often misunderstood. Even the most seasoned clinicians can struggle to navigate them and feel uncertain about how to approach treatment effectively.
In this live webinar, Dr. Fox will guide you through all 10 personality disorders outlined in the DSM-5-TR, breaking down their defining traits, diagnostic criteria, and common comorbidities.
All 10 disorders covered: Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal, Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic, Avoidant, Dependent, and OCD.
You’ll gain a solid understanding of each disorder and leave with brief, actionable interventions tailored to each disorder. These interventions are practical & easy to implement, giving you the tools to confidently engage clients from the very first session.
Objectives:
- Recognize the core traits and key differentiators of all 10 personality disorders in the DSM-5-TR.
- Apply interventions tailored to each personality disorder.
- Accurately diagnose and assess each personality disorder.
Scope and Limitations Disclosure
This course provides licensed mental health professionals with an overview of the ten personality disorders outlined in the DSM-5-TR. While practical tools and treatment approaches are discussed, this training does not provide certification in any specific modality nor serve as a substitute for supervised clinical experience in personality disorder treatment. Participants are encouraged to integrate course content within their professional scope of practice and in accordance with licensing and ethical standards.
Commercial Support Disclosure
Dr. Daniel Fox is the author of multiple publications on personality disorders. While relevant concepts from his works may be referenced during the course, there is no requirement to purchase any additional products or materials to complete this training. No other relevant financial relationships or commercial support have been disclosed.
Course materials are only available to enrolled students.
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Dr. Daniel Fox
Daniel J. Fox, PhD, is an accomplished licensed psychologist, international speaker, and author who has received multiple awards for his contributions to the field. He has devoted over 20 years of his career to specializing in treating and assessing individuals with personality disorders across various settings, including the state and federal prison system, universities, and private practice. His expertise encompasses a range of topics, such as personality disorders, ethics, burnout prevention, and emotional intelligence. Dr. Fox has authored numerous articles and books on these subjects, including the acclaimed Narcissistic Personality Disorder Toolbox, The Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment of Personality Disorders, the award-winning Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Workbook: Treatment strategies for Cluster B Personality Disorders, The Borderline Personality Disorder Workbook, and Complex Borderline Personality Disorder. Dr. Fox has been teaching and supervising students for over 20 years at various universities across the United States, some of which include West Virginia University, Texas A&M University, University of Houston, Sam Houston State University, and Florida State University. He works in the federal prison system, is an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Houston, and maintains a private practice specializing in assessing and treating individuals with complex psychopathology and personality disorders. Dr. Fox has given numerous workshops and seminars on ethics and personality disorders, personality disorders and crime, treatment solutions for working with clients along the antisocial, borderline, narcissistic, and histrionic personality spectrum, emotional intelligence, managing mental health within the prison system, and others. Dr. Fox maintains a website of various treatment interventions focused on working with and attenuating the symptomatology related to individuals along with the antisocial, borderline, narcissistic, and histrionic personality spectrum (www.drdfox.com).
National Approvals
eCare BHI, as the accredited and approved sponsor, maintains responsibility for all the programs and must abide by each board’s continuing education guidelines.

Professional Counselors — The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute has been approved by NBCC as an approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No. 6703. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC are clearly identified. E care Behavioral Health Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Addiction Professionals — NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute is officially on file with NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) as an Approved Education Provider. They are formally known as NAADAC Provider #139138. Please note that E care Behavioral Health Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

Social Workers — Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute, #1706, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. E Care Behavioral Health Institute maintains responsibility for this course.  ACE provider approval period: 06-03-2020 – 06-03-2026.Â

CE Broker
CE Broker is a continuing education tracking system in which licensees track their compliance and report their completed CE hours credit (CE Broker Tracking #50-33336)
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- Nevada CPC’s and MFT’s accept ASWB-approved training
- North Dakota Board Of Counselor Examiners LAPC and LAPCS accept ASWB approved training
- Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists MHC’s accept ASWB approved training
- Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council LPC and LPCS accept ASWB approved training
- Utah Division of Professional Licensing – CMHC’s accept ASWB approved training
- Washington State Department of Mental Health MHC’s accept ASWB approved training
- Wisconsin Council on Mental Health LPCS accepts ASWB-approved training
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