About this course

Learning Objectives

• Assess relevant aspects of family history, developmental antecedents, and illness course to delineate each diagnosis.
• Define key differentiating factors in the differential diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder and borderline personality disorder.
• Distinguish phenomenological differences in mood states, personality style and relationship factors.

Learning Levels

• Beginner
• Intermediate

Course Instructor(s)

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  Giulia Suro, PhD, CEDS

  Associate Director of Research and Clinical Outcomes, Monte Nido & Affiliates

  Giulia Suro, Ph.D., CEDS is the Associate Director of Research and Clinical Outcomes for Monte Nido and Affiliates. In this role, she directs the day-to-day operations of a nation-wide, IRB-approved research program in capturing the treatment outcomes of women and men diagnosed with range of eating disorder diagnoses across all levels of care. As a member of the broader research program, she helps translate this data to meaningful findings that may inform treatment and improve the field of eating disorders. Prior to this position, she served as a Postdoctoral Resident, Primary Therapist and Clinical Director and Oliver Pyatt Centers. She is also a passionate student and practitioner of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and published an ACT workbook titled “Learning to Thrive” in 2019.

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  Katherine Craigen, PhD

  Director of Clinical Integrity and Innovation, Monte Nido

  As the Director of Clinical Integrity and Innovation at Monte Nido & Affiliates Care, Kate is consistently evolving clinical programs, to ensure that clients receive evidence-based therapies that blend their needs with clinical integrity. Kate completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Clinical Internship at the New Jersey VA Healthcare System, and Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Eating and Weight Disorders Program at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She has treated adolescents and adults with eating disorders since 2008 and has been dedicated to improving treatment of binge eating disorder at since 2016.

References

• Brewerton TD, Gavidia I, Suro G, Perlman MM. Associations between major depressive and bipolar disorders and eating disorder, PTSD, and comorbid symptom severity in eating disorder patients. Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2023 Oct 3. doi: 10.1002/erv.3035.
• Bayes, A., Parker, G., & Paris, J. (2019). Differential Diagnosis of Bipolar II Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder. Current psychiatry reports, 21(12), 125. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-019-1120-2
• Zimmerman M, Balling C, Chelminski I, Dalrymple K. Patients with borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder: a descriptive and comparative study. Psychological Medicine. 2021;51(9):1479-1490. doi:10.1017/S0033291720000215