Danny Pettry s Independent Education Program Page 1 of 5 Danny Pettry s Independent Education Program Email: Danny@DannyPettry.Com This course was created: July 2015 Thank You... for choosing Danny Pettry s Independent Education Program for your continuing education needs. Notice: You most often get out of home study education what you put into it. Course Outline Course Topic: Understanding Borderline Personality TR Knowledge Area: Foundation Knowledge: Psychiatric disorders and related impairments (with an emphasis on Borderline Personality Disorder) Clock Hours: (5) Clock Hours of Continuing Education (0.5) CEUs. Independent self-study learner will have a basic understanding of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Course Goal: Course Objective: Independent self-study learner will demonstrate a basic awareness of Borderline Personality Disorder as evidenced by reading I Hate You, Don t Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality by Jerold Kreisman and Hal Straus (2010) and passing an online written exam based on the book with a score of at least 70% or better within a one-year timeframe.
Danny Pettry s Independent Education Program Page 2 of 5 Required Reading: I Hate You, Don t Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality by Jerold Kreisman and Hal Straus (2010) If you don t have the required book for this course already, then go here: http://astore.amazon.com/dannypettry-20?_encoding=utf8&node=41 Contact Information Course Instructor: Main/ Permanente Office: Office Hours: Email: Danny W. Pettry, II, M.Ed., MS, NCC, CTRS 107 Albert Avenue Beckley, West Virginia 25801-2001 Hours vary. Contact Danny by email or phone. He replies faster by email Danny@dannypettry.com Phone: 304.412.4065 Online: http://www.dannypettry.com Course Requirements: What you ll need to do to complete this course: 1. Read the required reading. This is listed in the outline above. 2. Take the required exam for the course and pass with at least a 70% score or better. The online exam link should have been included in your email with this outline. Email Danny@DannyPettry.Com if you need the link to take your exam. 3. Print out the page that says Passed as proof of the continuing education units that you ve earned. Put the form in a safe place so that you ll have it when it is time for re-certification. Don t have a printer don t worry. There is a place on the course evaluation form that you can check to have a certificate of completion mailed to you. 4. Complete the course evaluation form. This is required. You will be automatically redirected to the course evaluation form once you complete the online exam.
Danny Pettry s Independent Education Program Page 3 of 5 Course Information The estimated time for completing this course is five hours. This time includes: reading the full book, contemplation of the book, and completing the online quiz. This course is designed to help you (the independent learner) to have a better understanding of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Recreational therapists and allied professionals who provide services in behavioral health may find themselves working with individuals who have a personality disorder, including, Borderline Personality Disorder. Please note, that the paperback version of this book was published in 2010. The authors make references to the American Psychiatric Association s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Review (DSM-IV-TR). The updated version, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) is currently in use. The course developer (Danny Pettry) recommends that recreational therapists and allied professionals to see out professional colleagues who have advanced training and practice providing services for people with BPD. This course does not have a focus on assessments or implementing interventions for people with BPD. It is important to note that Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) created by Marshal Linehan with a focus on helping treat people with BPD. Additional Recommendations: Nanette Burton Mongelluzzo, PhD, LPC identifies several movies that portray Borderline Personality in his (2012) book, The Everything Guide to Self-Esteem: Build your confidence, set goals that work and learn to love yourself: Fatal Attraction Play Misty for Me Looking for Mr. Goodbar Girl, Interrupted What Lies Beneath (demonstrates a mal portrayal)
Danny Pettry s Independent Education Program Page 4 of 5 Danny Pettry has worked as a mental health practitioner at residential treatment center for children and adolescents with various mental health needs in West Virginia since 2002. Pettry has a Master of Education degree in Mental Health Counseling from Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, Kentucky (2012), a Master of Science degree in Therapeutic Recreation from Indiana University, Bloomington, Indianan (2006), and a Bachelor of Science degree from Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia (2002). Pettry is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in West Virginia. His credentials include: National Certified Counselor (NCC) and Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS). Pettry is a good-standing member of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) since 2002. He won the Peg Connolly Scholarship to the 2004 national conference in Kansas City. He was awarded an advocate of the year in 2005 by ATRA for outstanding efforts with the Recreational Therapy Medicare Project. He served on the Peg Connolly scholarship committee in 2007 and 2008. Pettry is also an active member of the West Virginia Therapeutic Recreation Association (WVTRA) branch of ATRA.
Danny Pettry s Independent Education Program Page 5 of 5 Important Notice As with any self-study continuing education program, The National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) does not pre-approve any self-study continuing education courses for re-certification. All of the continuing education programs designed by Danny Pettry follow the job analysis knowledge areas set by NCTRC, including: a. Foundation knowledge b. Assessment process c. Documentation d. Implementation e. Administration f. Advancement of the profession Contact NCTRC or your local/state license board for more information. The Registered Nurses Board does pre-approve continuing education programs. DannyPettry.Com is an approved provider of continuing education activities for Nurses: Nursing WV 2007-0520RN. For additional information regarding pre-approval status, contact the RN Board: 101 Dee Drive, Suite 102, Charleston, WV 25311-1620 Tel: 304.558.3596 or 877.743.NURS (6877) Fax: 304.558.3666