Although individual practitioners have worked in the field, until now there has been no formalized theory, model of care approach, or systematic educational avenue that cohesively has corralled the information about the topic in an active, associational format. Selecting resources from field-tested practitioners, researchers, neuropsychologists, and consultants, we have gathered those who have worked in the genre to create the first association of this kind, with this vision, and with these goals.
The goals of the Association are:
- to develop a theory related to the relational dynamics, personality traits/personality, and trauma/aftermath symptomatology of survivors of NPD/Psychopath partners
- to develop a collaborative treatment Model of Care approach for symptomatology of survivors of NPD/Psychopathic partners
- to provide professional training to clinicians to utilize the Model of Care approach
- to continue research on survivors of NPD/Psychopaths
The Association will provide Trauma Informed Care coupled with Psychopathology Informed Educational practices that include trauma sensitivity and treatment approaches coupled with partner psychopathology education.