Borderline Personality Disorder For Dummies (Google eBook)

Charles H. Elliott, Laura L. Smith

John Wiley & Sons, Jul 1, 2009 - Psychology - 384 pages

Your clear, compassionate guide to managing BPD — and living well

Looking for straightforward information on Borderline Personality Disorder? This easy-to-understand guide helps those who have BPD develop strategies for breaking the destructive cycle. This book also aids loved ones in accepting the disorder and offering support. Inside you'll find authoritative details on the causes of BPD and proven treatments, as well as advice on working with therapists, managing symptoms, and enjoying a full life.

• Review the basics of BPD — discover the symptoms of BPD and the related emotional problems, as well as the cultural, biological, and psychological causes of the disease

• Understand what goes wrong — explore impulsivity, emotional dysregulation, identity problems, relationship conflicts, black-and-white thinking, and difficulties in perception; and identify the areas where you may need help

• Make the choice to change — find the right care provider, overcome common obstacles to change, set realistic goals, and improve your physical and emotional state

• Evaluate treatments for BPD — learn about the current treatments that really work and develop a plan for addressing the core symptoms of BPD

• If someone you love has BPD — see how to identify triggers, handle emotional upheavals, set clear boundaries, and encourage your loved one to seek therapy

Open the book and find:

• The major characteristics of BPD

• Who gets BPD — and why

• Recent treatment advances

• Illuminating case studies

• Strategies for calming emotions and staying in control

• A discussion of medication options

• Ways to stay healthy during treatment

• Tips for explaining BPD to others

• Help for parents whose child exhibits symptoms

• Treatment options that work and those you should avoid

What people are saying

Review: Borderline Personality Disorder for Dummies

User Review  - Andrew Douglass - Goodreads

Accessible and improved by many examples. I felt it would have been better if it had been tightened up—some material is wordy and repetitive. I also felt it was forced into the Dummies erratic format ...

Review: Borderline Personality Disorder for Dummies

User Review  - Melissa - Goodreads

This book provides a good overview. The authors state that BPD is a highly individual disorder and doesn't easily generalize to a population, and I appreciated that. I sort of feel like though the ...

About the author

Charles H. Elliott, PhD, and Laura L. Smith, PhD, are clinical psychologists who specialize in training mental health professionals in the treatment of adolescents and adults with personality disorders, as well as obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, anger, and depression. They are the coauthors of Depression For Dummies, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder For Dummies, and Overcoming Anxiety For Dummies.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Borderline Personality Disorder For Dummies; --For dummies
• Authors: Charles H. Elliott, Laura L. Smith
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2009
• ISBN: 0470550627, 9780470550625
• Length: 384 pages
• Subjects: Psychology / Psychopathology / Dissociative Identity Disorder