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Dr. Juliette McClendon (they/them) is a clinical psychologist trained at Harvard and Washington University. They are an expert in the delivery of evidence-based, scalable, culturally-responsive mental healthcare, and I’m pleased to have them on to offer their clinical perspective on the development, assessment, and treatment of BPD.

In this episode, Jules and I discuss these topics:

• Is BPD nature, or nurture? What is the biosocial model?
• Does BPD only develop from childhood trauma?
• What is an invalidating environment and what can it look like?
• How is BPD assessed in clinical practice?
• What can different levels of care look like for people with BPD?
• What are ways professionals help a patient cultivate a support system?
• Why it’s okay to finish treatment and need support again later
• What is splitting, how does it happen, and why do people with BPD do it?
• Guilt and shame that can come after you struggle with eliminating BPD-related coping mechanisms
• Why it’s important for professionals to learn to compassionately assess and decide how to help with suicidal thoughts
• Why it’s important for professionals to provide referrals if they cannot provide the level of care someone w BPD requires

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The Biosocial Theory of BPD

What is Passive vs Active SI, and How To Help

If you think you have BPD, try finding a mental health professional if you’re able to: zencare.co

Need a DBT Skill? DBT Pocket Guide

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Music: Paper Ghosts | Limbanja by ODDBAHL

Intro: Vanilla Sky by Lunareh

Outro: Sonic Sepia by Lunareh

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