Borderline Personality Disorder: The Facts
Book Details
- Publisher : Oxford University Press
- Published : 2008
- Cover : Paperback
- Category :
Individual Psychotherapy - Category 2 :
Clinical Psychology - Catalogue No : 27002
- ISBN 13 : 9780199202966
- ISBN 10 : 0199202966
Also by Roy Krawitz
Borderline Personality Disorder: A Practical Guide to...
Price £125.00
There are currently no reviews
Be the first to review
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a psychiatric condition that affects nearly 2% of the general population, predominantly women. Symptoms of BPD include impulsivity, mood swings, unstable intense relationships and feelings of chronic emptiness. Research on BPD has lagged behind that on other mental health conditions, such as depression and psychosis, primarily due to the lack of evidence of effective treatment but also due to the stigma historically associated with the condition. Fortunately this situation is changing, with improved treatments now available and improved clinician/organizational willingness to engage with those with a diagnosis of BPD. This book provides people with BPD and their families and friends with an authoritative, user-friendly and easily-readable resource that is both informative about the condition and provides practical help in assisting improved outcomes. The authors draw from the latest research and decades of clinical experience to provide a compassionate understanding of BPD and treatments for the condition. Numerous case histories and patient perspectives have been included to help illustrate key points and bring the book alive for the reader. The book is balanced, integrated and respectful of patients, family and friends, and clinicians. In an area often associated with pessimism and negativity, this book provides patients and families with realistic hope.
Customer Reviews
Our customers have not yet reviewed this title. Be the first add your own review for this title.