Personality disorder is widely recognised as one of the most stigmatising and contentious labels in psychiatry. The label that is given to those we work with will often influence whether they are treated with empathy, care and compassion or suspicion, mistrust and exclusion. Anyone working in the field of mental health will be working with those who have this diagnosis, yet consistently students say that are not prepared for working with the difficulties those given this label experience.

While NICE provides guidelines on how to work effectively with people who are given this diagnosis, Occupational Therapy is barely mentioned. A desire to do the best for those we work with has led to staff questioning whether their core skills are adequate, whether they are ‘good enough’ and whether further training in 3 letter therapies is the only way to be of use.

This study brings together a range of clinical and lived experience to explore the challenges the profession experiences in this area. Through presentations, discussions and workshops delegates will develop their skills in working in this field, increase their awareness of their role and gain insights into ways of developing their competence.

Target AudienceOccupational TherapistsMental Health StaffMultidisciplinary teams working with occupational therapistsService-Users and Carers

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Thursday 3 October 2019 Lift Islington London

Occupational Therapy and the Diagnosis of Personality Disorder

09:25 - 09:30 Chairman’s opening address

09.00 - 09:25 Registration and Coffee

Keir Harding, Clinical Lead, Beam Consultancy, Providing Illumination & Support

09:30 - 10:00 The role of OT in “Personality Disorder”

Ian Merrick, Professional Lead for community occupational therapy, community recovery college and head of VRS, West London NHS TrustLearning outcomes • What occupational therapy can offer people with a diagnosis of personality disorder• Whyoccupationaltherapyshouldbeconsideredasafirstrankinterventionfor people with a diagnosis of personality disorder• Delivering occupational therapy as part of a multi disciplinary team

10:00 - 10:30 Stigma and Fear: An environment we need to adapt?

Keir Harding, Clinical Lead, Beam Consultancy, Providing Illumination & Support

10:30 - 10:50 Morning Coffee Break and Networking

10:50 - 11:20 What influences occupational participation for people with a personality disorder diagnosis? – An overview of the evidence

Dr. Catriona Connell, Senior Forensic Occupational Therapist Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustLearning outcomes • An overview of the evidence• An appreciation of the differences in occupational participation for this population

11:20 - 11:50 Therapeutic relationships and occupation: how do we engage men who are in the criminal justice system?

Becks Blain,Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, Laurel Ward, Tamarind Centre, BirminghamLearning outcomes • Looking at the therapeutic relationship and how this is developed with an emphasis on doing- together and with less emphasis on talking-together• Thinking about how our therapeutic relationships can provide a foundation and framework for further interventions• Exploring how occupations can be utilised to engage men effectively and how we do this in a forensic inpatient hospital

11:50 - 12:20 The Things that Helped Me

Melanie Anne Ball,Lived Experience Practitioner, Trustwide Peer Support Lead at CNWL,Lecturer at School of Nursing Canterbury CC Uni, Independent Academic Researcher

12:20 - 12:40 Question & Answers with Morning Panel

12:40 - 13:30 Lunch Break and Networking

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13.30 CONFERENCE CONTINUES AND SPLITS INTO WORKSHOPSDelegates will attend 2 workshops from the choices below one at

13.30 and one at 14.50 You can state your choices on the booking form

Workshop A Using the Model of Human Occupation in the occupational therapy process: Assessment, formulation and intervention planning

Dr. Catriona Connell,Senior Forensic Occupational Therapist Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustBrief outline: In this workshop, key considerations for applying the Model of Human Occupation will be outline based on research evidence. Participants will work with case material or examples from their own practice to consider its application in the occupational therapy process. Learning outcomes • Strategies for applying the Model of Human Occupation in practice

13:30 - 14:30 Workshops A and B

Workshop B Hopelessness: Being ‘good enough’ when your client wants to die

Keir Harding,Clinical Lead, Beam Consultancy, Providing Illumination & Support

14:30 - 14:50 Afternoon Coffee Break and Networking

14:50 - 15:50 Workshops C and D

Workshop C “Taste of TC” Therapeutic Community Principles in Groupwork

Melanie Anne Ball,Lived Experience Practitioner, Trustwide Peer Support Lead at CNWL, Lecturer at School of Nursing Canterbury CC Uni, Independent Academic Researcher

Workshop D How do occupational therapists build on epistemic trust to develop the therapeutic relationship with men who are in the criminal justice system?

Becks Blain,Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, Laurel Ward, Tamarind CentreLearning outcomes • Learning about what epistemic trust is and how occupational therapists could use this in their practice, using examples from community working and also a forensic inpatient hospital• Developing an understanding about how occupational therapists use occupation and activity to develop the man’s awareness about themselves and how they relate to others

15.50 – 16.20 Panel Discussion - What next?: Building an OT Network in this Area

16.20 – 16.30 Chair’s Closing Remarks and end of conference

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Workshop 113:30 to 14:30

Workshop A - Dr Catriona ConnellUsing the Model of Human Occupation in the occupational therapy process: Assessment, formulation and intervention planning

Workshop B - Keir Harding Hopelessness: Being ‘good enough’ when your client wants to die

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Workshop C - Melanie Anne Ball “Taste of TC” Therapeutic Community Principles in Groupwork

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Workshop D - Becks BlainHow do occupational therapists build on epistemic trust to develop the therapeutic relationship with men who are in the criminal justice system?