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What is borderline personality disorder and what can people with borderline problems do to help themselves?
The treatment of personality disorder is a major concern facing current mental health services. Specialist therapies are often not available and many people with these problems drop out of treatment. Managing Intense Emotions and Overcoming Self-Destructive Habits is a self-help manual for people who would meet the diagnosis of 'emotionally unstable' or 'borderline personality disorder' (BPD), outlining a brief intervention which is based on a model of treatment known to be effective for other conditions, such as anxiety, depression and bulimia.
The manual describes the problem areas, the skills needed to overcome them and how these skills can be developed. It is designed to be used with the help of professional mental health staff, ideally in a group with individual sessions to support and coach the person in the application of the skills taught. A minimum of 24 and maximum of 36 sessions are recommended. Areas covered include:
* the condition and controversy surrounding the diagnosis of BPD
* drug and alcohol misuse
* emotional dysregulation and the role of thinking habits and beliefs
* depression and difficult mood states
* childhood abuse and relationship difficulties
* anger management.
Borderline personality disorder is a complex and challenging condition. This manual aims to explain the problems experienced by people who may be given this diagnosis in a way that clients and staff can easily understand. It will be essential reading for people with BPD and professionals involved in their care - psychologists, psychiatric nurses, psychiatrists and occupational therapists.
The treatment of personality disorder is a major concern facing current mental health services. Specialist therapies are often not available and many people with these problems drop out of treatment. Managing Intense Emotions and Overcoming Self-Destructive Habits is a self-help manual for people who would meet the diagnosis of 'emotionally unstable' or 'borderline personality disorder' (BPD), outlining a brief intervention which is based on a model of treatment known to be effective for other conditions, such as anxiety, depression and bulimia.
The manual describes the problem areas, the skills needed to overcome them and how these skills can be developed. It is designed to be used with the help of professional mental health staff, ideally in a group with individual sessions to support and coach the person in the application of the skills taught. A minimum of 24 and maximum of 36 sessions are recommended. Areas covered include:
* the condition and controversy surrounding the diagnosis of BPD
* drug and alcohol misuse
* emotional dysregulation and the role of thinking habits and beliefs
* depression and difficult mood states
* childhood abuse and relationship difficulties
* anger management.
Borderline personality disorder is a complex and challenging condition. This manual aims to explain the problems experienced by people who may be given this diagnosis in a way that clients and staff can easily understand. It will be essential reading for people with BPD and professionals involved in their care - psychologists, psychiatric nurses, psychiatrists and occupational therapists.
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Lorraine Bell is Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Portsmouth Healthcare NHS Trust. She has worked in adult mental health services for 20 years and specialises in the treatment of women with serious mental health problems.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I thought this book was very well written and very informative for people such as myself who have a serious mental illness
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Having read over half of the book I am looking forward to the insights, useful self help and level headed and easy to read management information for aiding people with Borderline Personality Disorder.
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15 Jun 2003
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I'd been hitting rut after rut in Eating Disorder therapy when my diagnosis was revised to that of BPD. Whether or not you agree with the label given to this disorder and whether or not your diagnosis is certain, if you're struggling with intense emotions this book is worth a go. Its a combination of analysis of the problem and a practical guide of how to regain control. I would NOT reccomend using it in isolation, whilst it provides a framework for recovery the book is only intended as a companion to professional help. Easy to understand with relevant sections on diagnosis, explanation and symptom management, I've found it very useful in my own life. The multi-impulsive nature of BPD means you need a broad approach that tackles the range of behaviours. This book is effective not least because the author appears to have a good understanding of this.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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19 April 2005
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This book is helpfully written in many ways and I would recommend it. However, the "Professional Help and Medication" section on page 51 is sadly not authoritative and even dead wrong. For example, phenelzine is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor and not a neuroleptic as the author claims.
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