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This conference will be one of the first to bring together experts by experience and by profession to debate and question the use of borderline personality disorder as a diagnosis for people who self-harm.  It seeks to actively engage with diversity, leading the way for constructive exploration of self-harm and borderline personality disorder.

Key themes

• What helps in working with people who self-harm
• Participatory debate on the diagnosis of BPD
• BPD and DSM reclassification
• Service user experience and knowledge in health education
• Evaluating treatment interventions
• Diversity, self-harm and BPD

Key speakers include:

Professor Philip Thomas Honaorary Visiting Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Bradford

Dr Lucy Johnstone Clinical Psychologist, former Director of the Bristol Clinical Psychology Doctorate

Professor Allan O House Director, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds

Please see www.pavpub.com for further details and how to book your place.