Borderline personality disorder : the latest assessment and treatment strategies
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Borderline personality disorder : the latest assessment and treatment strategies
Compact Clinicals, c2006
3rd ed
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-79) and index
Contents of Works
- Overview of borderline personality disorder
- How common is borderline personality disorder?
- What is the likelihood of recovery for those with BPD?
- Diagnosing and assessing borderline personality disorder
- What criteria are used for diagnosing BPD?
- What are typical characteristics of those with BPD?
- What tools are used for clinical assessment?
- How is BPD differentiated from other disorders?
- Psychological approaches to treating BPD
- What are the individual psychological approaches to treating BPD?
- How are various individual therapy approaches similar?
- How can group psychotherapy help those with BPD?
- How can psychological treatment strategies be used to manage suicide risk?
- Biological approaches to treating BPD
- What are the genetic indications for BPD?-
- What are the neurological and/or biological indications for BPD?
- How can pharmacological treatments help people with BPD?
- How effective are pharmacological treatments for BPD?
Description and Table of Contents
Description
For some 5 to 16 million Americans, borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a pervasive pattern of instability that begins early in life. What are the three subgroups of BPD? How do you differentiate BPD from other disorders? What is the likelihood of recovery? Is group or individual therapy more effective? What environmental, genetic, and biological influences may cause BPD? How do medications impact BPD symptoms? This book will help answer these and many other questions.
At-a-glance features include 7 typical characteristics of those with BPD, Differential diagnostic concerns, Treatment strategies for interpersonal, cognitive, dialectical behavior, and group therapy, 13 predisposing factors for suicide, 4 psychometric assessment tools, New self-report and interview instruments, Treatment dialog examples for various theoretical approaches, Comparison table of 6 classes of medications used to treat BPD and 6 key relapse prevention treatment strategies.
Table of Contents
- Overview of Borderline Personality Disorder
- Diagnosing and Assessing Borderline Personality Disorder
- Psychological Approaches to Treating BPD
- Biological Approaches to Treating BPD
- Glossary
- Index.
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