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.
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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
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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.
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A disgrace! Stigmatic and sensationalist - steer clear for this reason!
23 Feb 2011
By Anon
Format:Paperback
After reading only the introduction, I was quite shocked that this was written my working practitioners.
As a psychiatrist working with BPD, I have to battle everyday with service practitioners, from nurses to my own colleagues, who hold out of date and frankly immoral attitudes to a complicated and distressing illness.
To 'introduce' BPD to a readership implying that people with BPD are 'bad' and 'horrid'is immediately reinforcing popular stigma and negative bias toward a group of individuals with serious mental health conditions, who are already vulnerable enough.
As a consultant psychiatirst - NOT AS A PERSON WITH BPD - I find chapter headings such as 'sensation seeking' abhorrent and not helpful in any way, either to parent, carer or patient.
There are so many better texts out there with regards the subject of BDP, steer clear of this book.
And a note to the writers: - playing around with bias and popular, abhorrent assumptions about BPD for popular sensationlist reasons (or in other words, to sell your Dummy series) is a disgrace - YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES!
As a psychiatrist working with BPD, I have to battle everyday with service practitioners, from nurses to my own colleagues, who hold out of date and frankly immoral attitudes to a complicated and distressing illness.
To 'introduce' BPD to a readership implying that people with BPD are 'bad' and 'horrid'is immediately reinforcing popular stigma and negative bias toward a group of individuals with serious mental health conditions, who are already vulnerable enough.
As a consultant psychiatirst - NOT AS A PERSON WITH BPD - I find chapter headings such as 'sensation seeking' abhorrent and not helpful in any way, either to parent, carer or patient.
There are so many better texts out there with regards the subject of BDP, steer clear of this book.
And a note to the writers: - playing around with bias and popular, abhorrent assumptions about BPD for popular sensationlist reasons (or in other words, to sell your Dummy series) is a disgrace - YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By LS0910
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I went to my GP for an eating disorder and over the many months of therapy. I was finally diagnosed with BDP, as I met 5 of the 9 diagnostic criteria. In the sense that I get easily paranoid, fluctuating emotions, self harm, Bulimia etc. On the whole I found diagnosis beneficial as it allowed me to explore and understand some of the quirky aspects of my behaviour. And, some of the more awkward aspects. I am happily married, have an extremely successful career, and a wide circle of friends.
HOWEVER, according to this book I should behave like a psychopath, arguing, being abusive, having stalkerish tendencies, etc. Moreorless Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction. The BDP described in this book is the exact opposite of me. Apparently with the criteria being so broad, there can be at around 250 different types of BDP. This book does not give a generalised view at all. It merely picks up on the more egregious aspects of the mood disorder, and glamourises the worst aspects of it. The most odious sections, are 'How to leave people with BDP?'.
This is a dreadful book. If you have BDP, or have a family member with it, buy 'Lost in the Mirror' it is a far better text. Also, for anyone outside of the USA, this book will of little use. As it makes reference to US laws etc. It advises you not to be open and honest, whereas in the UK with our Equality Laws, I have found being open and honest integral to my treatment. On the whole this book stigmatises people. Steer clear of it.
HOWEVER, according to this book I should behave like a psychopath, arguing, being abusive, having stalkerish tendencies, etc. Moreorless Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction. The BDP described in this book is the exact opposite of me. Apparently with the criteria being so broad, there can be at around 250 different types of BDP. This book does not give a generalised view at all. It merely picks up on the more egregious aspects of the mood disorder, and glamourises the worst aspects of it. The most odious sections, are 'How to leave people with BDP?'.
This is a dreadful book. If you have BDP, or have a family member with it, buy 'Lost in the Mirror' it is a far better text. Also, for anyone outside of the USA, this book will of little use. As it makes reference to US laws etc. It advises you not to be open and honest, whereas in the UK with our Equality Laws, I have found being open and honest integral to my treatment. On the whole this book stigmatises people. Steer clear of it.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By CF Dorrian
Format:Paperback
Having widely read books on borderline personality disorder i found this book very negative and depressing. It did not seem to show empathy or compassion for the person with BPD and uses the more negative terms like manipulative, maladapted and compents on us (BPD Suffers) as co ersive behaviour to get what we want. i stopped reading after only a few chapters. There are better books on the market so I would recommend that you give this book a miss and buy others.
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very good book, a very interesting read and easy to follow, gives a good insite to this problem and would recommend it to anyone wanting to know about this illness
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i think this is a great book for anyone who suffers from BPD or has a friend or relative that does. it explains how it affects someone and helps to understand how and why. Read more
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Helpful and resourceful book for people who suffer from BPD and want to challenge thoughts. The book is written is a mature way. Very positive read.
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