Our Mission
The mission of the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder is to raise public awareness, provide education, promote research on borderline personality disorder, and enhance the quality of life of those affected by this serious mental illness.
Milestones
Annual Conferences |
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| 2002 | From Research to Community: Family Perspectives on Borderline Personality Disorder New York City |
| 2003 | Family Perspectives on Borderline Personality Disorder: BPD and Co-occurring Disorders White Plains, New York |
| 2004 | Family Perspectives on Borderline Personality Disorder: Current Issues in Borderline Personality Disorder Los Angeles, California |
| 2005 | Family Perspectives on Borderline Personality Disorder: Past, Present and Future Boston, Massachusetts |
| 2006 | New Findings in the Neurobiology and Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder Charleston, South Carolina |
| 2007 | Insights into Borderline Personality Disorder: Neurobiological Research and Clinical Interventions New York, NY |
| 2008 | Borderline Personality Disorder: Research Across the Lifespan and Clinical Applications for Treatment Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Regional Conferences |
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| June 2004 | Borderline Personality Disorder: What is It, How to Treat It, Hope for Families The Mount Sinai School of Medicine and NAMI-NYC Metro, New York City |
| October 2004 | Borderline Personality Disorder: Origins, Treatments, Recovery St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| November 2004 | Borderline Personality Disorder: Professional, Family, and Consumer Perspectives The Menninger Clinic, NAMI-Houston and the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| May 2005 | BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER: Origins, Treatments, and Family Perspectives New Haven, Connecticut |
| June 2005 | BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER: New Directions, Research and Treatments Mt. Sinai Medical Center New York City, NY |
| September 2005 | Borderline Personality Disorder: Provider, Family, and Consumer Perspectives Seattle, Washington |
| December 2005 | BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER: Clinical & Family Perspectives Minneapolis, MN |
| March 2006 | Recent Scientific & Treatment Advances in Borderline Personality Disorder: A Symposium for Consumers, Families and Professionals Houston, Texas |
| April 2006 | Borderline Personality Disorder: International Perspectives on Engaging Families and Delivering Services University College London, London, UK |
| April 2006 | Borderline Personality Disorder: Professionals, Families and Consumers Working Together West Akron, Ohio |
| May 2006 | Borderline Personality Disorder: Current Research and Treatments; Consumer and Family Support Options New Haven, Connecticut |
| June 2006 | Borderline Personality Disorder: Current Knowledge and Future Directions, Professional and Family Perspectives UCLA, Los Angeles, CA |
| September 2006 | Borderline Personality Disorder: Advances in Science and Treatment Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York City, NY |
| November 2006 | BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER: Clinical & Family Perspectives Minneapolis, MN |
| December 2006 | BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER: Mental Health Professionals, Community Organizations and Families Working Together Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| March 2007 | BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER: Course, Outcomes, Interventions Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| May 2007 | HIGH RISK ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES Understanding and Treating Borderline Personality Disorder New Haven, Connecticut |
| June 2007 | Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified A One-Day Event featuring Robert O. Friedel, M.D. Bethesda, Maryland |
| October 2007 | Borderline Personality Disorder From Research to Treatment: Advancing the Agenda Fort Worth, Texas |
| November 2007 | BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER: Clinical Interventions, Recovery, and Hope |
| March 2008 | BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER: New Clinical Approaches Houston, Texas |
| May 2008 | Borderline Personality Disorder, Trauma & Resiliency New Haven, Connecticut |
| May 2009 | Borderline Personality Disorder and Problems with Substance Use New Haven, Connecticut |
| March 2010 | Borderline Personality Disorder: Genetics and Treatment Richmond, Virginia |
| May 2010 | Borderline Personality Disorder, Obesity, and Eating Disorders New Haven, Connecticut |
| April 2011 | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): State of the Art and Science Seattle, Washington |
| April 2011 | Empirically Supported Therapies for Borderline Personality Disorder: Common and Distinguishing Aspects of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT) New Haven, Connecticut |
Family Programs
© Family CONNECTIONS Series: 12-week program for family members with a relative who has borderline personality disorder (BPD). The course provides:
- education on BPD
- research on BPD
- skills training based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in the context of a supportive group environment.
Publications |
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| 2003 | Hoffman, PD, Buteau, E, Hooley, JM, Fruzzetti, AE, Bruce, ML: Family Members’ Knowledge about Borderline Personality Disorder: Correspondence with their Levels of Depression, Burden, Distress and Expressed Emotion. Family Process, Winter Issue: 469-478. |
| 2005 | “Understanding and Treating Borderline Personality Disorder: A Guide for Professionals and Families,” edited by John G. Gunderson, M.D. and Perry D. Hoffman, Ph.D. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. January 2005. (Royalties to NEA-BPD). |
| 2005 | Hoffman, PD, Fruzzetti, AE, Buteau, E. Neiditch, E; Penney, D., Bruce, M., Hellman, F, Struening, E. Family Connections: A Program for Relatives of Persons with Borderline Personality Disorder Family Process. |
| 2005 | Hoffman, PD, Fruzzetti, AE. “Psychoeducation” in The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Personality Disorders. Eds) Oldham, J. Skodol, A, Bender, D. American Psychiatric Press Inc. |
| 2005 | Fruzzetti, AE, Hoffman, PD. “Family Interventions” in Borderline Personality Disorder (Ed) Zanarini, Mary, Marcel Deckker, Inc., in press. |
| 2005 | Fruzzetti, AE; Santistiban, D, Hoffman, PD.: “Family DBT” in Dialectical Behavior Therapy Adaptations. (Eds) Dimeff, L, Linehan, MM. Guilford Press, in press. |
Family and Professional Panels |
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| July 2002 | “Learning from Families.” A multiple-family focus group. White Plains, New York |
| January 2003 | “Addressing the BPD Crisis” Invited panel to identify research concerns. New York City |
Workshops |
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| February 2003 | “FAMILY CONNECTIONS: Building Validating Family Environments” Alan E. Fruzzetti, Ph.D. White Plains, NY |
| May 2003 | “Diagnosing Borderline Personality Disorder: What on earth is that?” Richmond, Virginia |