This program has a one-year commitment. Clients must be seen in the Intake Assessment Service for a 90 minute preliminary assessment prior to further evaluation by an eating disorders therapist. Clinic Treats clients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder who may have chronic suicidal and self-harm behaviours, problems in regulating emotions, difficulty engaging interpersonally, concurrent with substance use problems. Treatment involves a combination of weekly individual therapy and group skills training in addition to after hours telephone consultation. Therapy focuses on enhancing emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal functioning.
Treatment entails a team approach and involves a minimum one-year commitment.
Clients must be seen in the Intake Assessment Service for a 90 minute preliminary assessment prior to further evaluation by a concurrent disorders therapist. Substance use and mental health influence one another interactively. Maintaining a dual focus is key to effectively engaging and working with clients with concurrent disorders. The team ensures that clients receive care that is effective and coordinated. Clients must be seen in the Intake Assessment Service for a 90 minute preliminary assessment prior to further evaluation by a concurrent disorders therapist.