Borderline personality disorder for dummies
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Borderline personality disorder for dummies
（--For dummies）
Wiley Publishing, c2009
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [339]-342) and index
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Description
A clear and easy guide to the symptoms, causes, and treatments of BPD Borderline personality disorder affects more than 5.4 million people in the United States. The sympathetic and comprehensive information in Borderline Personality Disorder For Dummies helps those diagnosed with BPD get to the root of their condition, develop strategies for breaking the destructive cycle, and ultimately learn to live well. It discusses the best forms of treatment as well as how to find an appropriate therapist. This thorough guide is also filled with information to help spouses, parents, and other loved ones understand and accept the disease, and to offer support.
Table of Contents
Introduction. Part I: Mapping the Boundaries of Borderline Personality Disorder. Chapter 1: Exploring Borderline Personality Disorder. Chapter 2: Defi ning Personality to Understand BPD. Chapter 3: Describing BPD. Chapter 4: Who Gets BPD and Why? Part II: Taking Note of the Major BPD Symptoms. Chapter 5: Sensation Seeking and Self-Harm: The Impulsivity of BPD. Chapter 6: Explosive Feelings and Moods. Chapter 7: Missing Persons: Identity Problems and BPD. Chapter 8: Perceiving, Understanding, and Relating to Others. Chapter 9: BPD and Extreme Thinking. Chapter 10: Slipping Away from Reality. Part III: Making the Choice to Change. Chapter 11: Preparing to Conquer BPD. Chapter 12: Breaking Through Barriers to Change. Chapter 13: Explaining BPD to Others. Chapter 14: Taking Care of Yourself. Part IV: Treatments for BPD. Chapter 15: Inhibiting Impulsivity. Chapter 16: Calming the Storms Within. Chapter 17: Creating an Identity. Chapter 18: Putting Yourself in Other People's Shoes. Chapter 19: Finding Shades of Gray: Changing Problematic Core Beliefs. Chapter 20: Considering Medication for BPD. Part V: Advice for People Who Care. Chapter 21: What to Do When Your Partner Has BPD. Chapter 22: Befriending People with BPD. Chapter 23: Parenting Children at Risk for BPD. Chapter 24: Advice for Adult Children of BPD Parents. Chapter 25: Advice for Therapists of People with BPD. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 26: Ten Quick Ways to Settle Down. Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Say You're Sorry. Chapter 28: Ten Things You Shouldn't Do. Part VII: Appendixes. Appendix A: Resources for You. Appendix B: Forms to Help You Battle BPD. Index.
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