2nd International Conference on Good Psychiatric Management for Personality Disorders
Welcome to the second international conference on Good Psychiatric Management (GPM) for personality disorders, taking place May 4–5, 2026, at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. This event brings together experts, trainers, and clinicians from around the world who are interested in an empirically validated treatment approach to borderline personality disorder (BPD).
About GPM for Personality Disorders
GPM is a generalist approach to managing a prevalent, disabling, and sometimes fatal—but treatable—diagnosis. It is designed to be "good enough" for most clinicians and most patients. The model offers guidelines that help mental health professionals become more confident and effective in treating individuals with BPD and other personality disorders.
The approach emphasizes practicality, good sense, and flexibility. Strategies include listening, validation, judicious self-disclosure, and encouraging patients to build a meaningful life rather than focusing solely on their identity as patients. This fosters a positive relationship where both the mental health professional's concerns and limitations are explicit.
GPM is now used in many countries, primarily for adults and young adults with personality disorders. There are applications for patients with co-morbid substance use disorders and PTSD. There are also examples of GPM used outside of psychiatric settings.
About the conference
During the two-day conference, participants will attend lectures, talks, and discussions led by experts in their respective fields. The conference will include presentations of research in GPM and associated generalist treatments as well as workshops on implementations of GPM in different contexts.
The conference is a collaboration between dr Lois Choi-Kain of the Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute, Karolinska Institutet (Department of Neuroscience), and Psykiatri Sydväst, Stockholm.
Example topics include:
- GPM for complex care of patients with multiple disorders
- GPM as a primary care approach for patients with BPD
- GPM-group for patients with autism
- Current state of comorbidity autism and BPD
Date, time and place
The conference will take place May 4th and 5th 2026 at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden.
Registration
Registration will open on 13th of November 2025.
Conference fee
4 500 SEK (equivalent to approximately 477 USD).
There will also be an option to attend digitally.
Special offer for participants
Participants (mainly Swedish-speaking, as most sessions will be in Swedish with some in English) are also warmly invited to attend "Svensk personlighetspsykiatrisk kongress 2026" (the Swedish Congress on Personality Psychiatry 2026), taking place immediately after the GPM conference, on the 6th - 7th of May.
A discounted rate will be available for those who register for both events. More information will be available soon.