| Description |
xix, 171 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
MyiLibrary
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| Contents |
1. The borderline diagnosis : concepts, criteria, and controversies / Andrew E. Skodol -- 2. Psychotherapies for borderline personality disorder / Donna S. Bender and John M. Oldham -- 3. Suicidal and self-injurious behavior in borderline personality disorder : a self-regulation model / Barbara Stanley and Beth S. Brodsky -- 4. Pharmacotherapy in borderline personality disorder / Paul H. Soloff -- 5. The longitudinal course of borderline personality disorder / Mary C. Zanarini -- 6. Living with borderline personality disorder : two firsthand accounts / Anonymous -- 7. Family perspectives on borderline personality disorder / Dixianne Penney and Patricia Woodward -- 8. From family trauma to family support system / Harriet P. Lefley -- 9. Family involvement in treatment / Alan E. Fruzzetti and Jennifer L. Boulanger |
| Summary |
Offers both a valuable update for mental health professionals and much-needed information and encouragement for BPD patients and their families and friends. The editors of this eminently practical and accessible text have brought together the wide-ranging and updated perspectives of 15 recognized experts who discuss topics such as: new evidence for the success of various forms of psychotherapy, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), in reducing self-injury, drug dependence, and days in the hospital for some groups of people with BPD; pharmacology research showing that the use of specific medications can relieve the cognitive, affective, and impulsive symptoms experienced by individuals with BPD, as part of a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan; and a new understanding of BPD, suggesting that individuals may be genetically prone to developing BPD and that certain stressful events may trigger its onset |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Electronic version is available via MyiLibrary |
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web |
| Subject |
Borderline personality disorder.
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Borderline personality disorder -- Treatment.
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Borderline personality disorder -- Patients -- Family relationships.
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Borderline Personality Disorder.
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Family Health.
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Professional-Family Relations.
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| Author |
Gunderson, John G., 1942-
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Hoffman, Perry D., 1944-
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| LC no. |
2004027569 |
| ISBN |
1585621358 paperback alkaline paper |
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