About Dr. Chapman
Dr. Chapman is an Assistant Professor and a psychologist in the Department of Psychology at Simon Fraser University. He conducts research on borderline personality disorder, self-harm, impulsivity, and on difficulties that people have in regulating their emotions. After graduating with his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Idaho State University and completing a clinical internship at Duke University Medical Center, Dr. Chapman completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship with Dr. Marsha Linehan (developer of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT) at the University of Washington. Dr. Chapman has published numerous journal articles and book chapters and has given many national and international presentations on self-harm, BPD, DBT, and impulsive behavior, among other topics. He currently serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Personality Disorders, and Personality Disorders Theory, Research, and Treatment. In 2007, he received the Young Investigator’s Award of the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder for his research on BPD. Dr. Chapman has also co-authored a book for people with BPD (The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide, New Harbinger Publications), people who self-harm (Freedom from Self-Harm; New Harbinger Publications), and a book on behaviour therapy (Behavioral Interventions in Cognitive Behavior Therapy; American Psychological Association). Dr. Chapman has had several years of experience and extensive training in the treatment of BPD, self-harm, and other serious mental health problems. He regularly gives workshops on the treatment of BPD, consults with clinicians, and teaches students how to treat persons who struggle with BPD and self-harm. In addition, Dr. Chapman is the President and co-founder of the DBT Centre of Vancouver, a center for the treatment of persons who struggle with BPD, self-harm, and related problems.
