>Establishing the Correct Diagnosis: this is at times extremely difficult, as the new patient will not necessarily cooperate with your inquiry or request to contact other professionals > Engaging the personality disordered adult: challenges and techniques >Decisions: Time-limited or Open-ended >Decisions: Treatment Focus on Symptoms or Functioning >Decisions: Shall others be seen/treated by you? Referred out? >Fee Issues: Let’s discuss in depth >Cancellation & Failure Policies: to be discussed >Managing Counter-transference early-on >Stages in Treatment: Beginning; Middle; Termination