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Making Wise Choices Community Support for Consumers with Borderline Personality Disorder. Davina Sanders. What is Wise Choices. Manualized group program Designed to supplement individual treatment for consumers with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) or with BPD-like symptoms
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Making Wise Choices Community Support for Consumers with Borderline Personality Disorder Davina Sanders
What is Wise Choices Manualized group program Designed to supplement individual treatment for consumers with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) or with BPD-like symptoms Centered around Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) techniques (Morton, J & Shaw, L – Spectrum, VIC, Aust)
Three Series 1. Introduction to Wise Choices 2. Wise Choices in Relationships 3. Values in Action
“The amazing content covered has helped me transform my relationships and life for the better. I'm so very thankful to the facilitators they were supportive and kind caring.” “The positive validation of facilitators and other groups members. A sense of belonging to a special group whose input plus the course content has significantly helped me.” “It really helped give me some stability during a difficult time for me. The skills I have learned will benefit me significantly.”
Facilitators Characteristics Mental Health Recovery Support Workers Tertiary degrees in Social Work, Counselling, Social Science or Nursing Introductory ACT Training Wise Choices Facilitator Training
Depression Rating Significant difference between entry scores (M=12.1, SD=5.51) and exit scores (M=7.3, SD=4.50); t(38)=5.76, p=0.0001
Anxiety Rating Significant difference between entry scores (M=9.9, SD=4.64) and exit scores (M=7.8, SD=4.26); t(38)=2.76, p=0.01
Stress Rating Significant difference between entry scores (M=11.7 SD=4.15) and exit scores (M=8.3, SD=3.97); t(38)=5.27, p=0.0001
**Wise Choices participants** Christophe Langlassé Trisha Soriano Geraldine Hicks Shannon Chant Louise Bond Bec Fernandez David Wells Florence Hanna