The borderline personality disorder survival guide : everything you need to know about living with BPD / Alexander L. Chapman, Kim L. Gratz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chapman, Alexander L. (Alexander Lawrence)

Contributor:

Gratz, Kim L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Borderline personality disorder--Popular works.

Borderline personality disorder.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, c2007.

Summary:

If you or someone you love is struggling with borderline personality disorder (BPD), you need up-to-date, accurate, and accessible information on the problems you're facing and where you can turn for help. But where do you look? Much of the professional literature on BPD is too technical and confusing to be of much help. And searching the Internet for accurate information can be treacherous, with some sites providing useful information and others giving dangerous advice and misinformation. If you're living with BPD, this compassionate book offers what you really need: an easy-to-follow road ma

Contents:

""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction: Orientation and User�s Guide""; ""PART 1""; ""What is Borderline Personality Disorder?""; ""1""; ""What Is Borderline Personality Disorder?""; ""2""; ""Borderline Personality Disorder: Is What They Say Really True?""; ""3""; ""What Causes Borderline Personality Disorder?""; ""4""; ""Will I Have Borderline Personality Disorder Forever? The Course of BPD""; ""5""; ""Problems That Often Go Along with Borderline Personality Disorder""; ""6""; ""Suicidal Behavior and Deliberate Self-Harm""; ""PART 2""; ""How Do I Get Help for BPD?""; ""7""

""How Do I Find Help for Borderline Personality Disorder?""""8""; ""Dialectical Behavior Therapy""; ""9 ""; ""Mentalization-Based Treatment""; ""10""; ""Medication Treatments""; ""11""; ""Dealing with Suicidal Thoughts""; ""12""; ""Coping with Your Emotions""; ""References""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-238).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781572247840

1572247843

9781608820627

1608820629

OCLC:

763155956