Borderline Personality Disorder demystified : an essential guide for understanding and living with BPD
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
Borderline Personality Disorder demystified : an essential guide for understanding and living with BPD
AUTHOR:
Friedel, Robert O.
Cox, Linda F.
Friedel, Karin.
ISBN:
9780738220246
EDITION:
Revised edition.
PUBLICATION_INFO:
New York, NY : Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2018.
PHYSICAL_DESC:
xxiii, 296 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
CONTENTS:
What is Borderline Personality Disorder and how is it diagnosed -- You are not alone -- The history of Borderline Personality Disorder -- The causes of Boderline Personality Disorder -- Tracing the course of the disorder -- Borderline Personality Disorder in children -- Borderline Personality Disorder and the brain -- Common co-occurring disorders -- The key elements of treatment -- Medications -- The psychotherapies -- The integrated use of medications and psychotherapy -- When a loved one has Borderline Personality Disorder -- Research: the ultimate reason for hope.
ABSTRACT:
Millions of Americans suffer from borderline personality disorder (BPD), a psychiatric condition marked by extreme emotional instability, erratic and self-destructive behavior, and tumultuous relationships. Though it was once thought to be untreatable, today researchers and clinicians know that there is every reason for hope. Dr. Robert Friedel, a leading expert and pioneer in pharmacological treatment for BPD, combines his extensive knowledge and personal experience into this comprehensive guide. -- Publisher.
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GENRE_TERM:
SUBJECT:
| Borderline personality disorder -- Popular works. |
| Popular Work. |
BIBSUMMARY:
Millions of Americans suffer from borderline personality disorder (BPD), a psychiatric condition marked by extreme emotional instability, erratic and self-destructive behavior, and tumultuous relationships. Though it was once thought to be untreatable, today researchers and clinicians know that there is every reason for hope. Dr. Robert Friedel, a leading expert and pioneer in pharmacological treatment for BPD, combines his extensive knowledge and personal experience into this comprehensive guide. --