Borderline Personality Disorder For Dummies

ISBN-13: 9781119714309 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 416 str.

Laura L. (Presbyterian Medical Group) Smith

Spis treści

Introduction 1Chapter 1: Exploring Borderline Personality Disorder 7Chapter 2: Defining Personality to Understand BPD 19Chapter 3: Describing BPD 29Chapter 4: Exploring the Root Causes of BPD 59Part 2: The Major BPD Symptoms 79Chapter 5: Sensation Seeking and Self-Harm: The Impulsivity of BPD 81Chapter 6: Explosive Feelings and Moods 91Chapter 7: Missing Persons: Identity Problems and BPD 99Chapter 8: Perceiving, Understanding, and Relating to Others 107Chapter 9: BPD and Extreme Thinking 117Chapter 10: Slipping Away from Reality 131Part 3: Making the Choice to Change 139Chapter 11: Researching and Choosing BPD Treatments 141Chapter 12: Breaking Through Barriers to Change 159Chapter 13: Explaining BPD to Others 173Chapter 14: Taking Care of Yourself 187Part 4: Treatments for BPD 197Chapter 15: Inhibiting Impulsivity 199Chapter 16: Calming the Storms Within 213Chapter 17: Creating an Identity 235Chapter 18: Putting Yourself in Other People's Shoes 247Chapter 19: Finding Shades of Gray: Changing Problematic Core Beliefs 261Chapter 20: Considering Medication for BPD 277Part 5: Advice for People Who Care 289Chapter 21: What to Do When Your Partner Has BPD 291Chapter 22: Befriending People with BPD 311Chapter 23: Parenting Children at Risk for BPD 325Chapter 24: Advice for Adult Children of BPD Parents 339Chapter 25: Advice for Therapists of People with BPD 347Part 6: The Part of Tens 361Chapter 26: Ten Quick Ways to Settle Down 363Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Say You're Sorry 369Chapter 28: Ten Things You Shouldn't Do 375Appendix: Resources for You 381Index 385

O autorze

Charles H. Elliott, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Professor Emeritus, Fielding Graduate University.Laura L. Smith, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Past-President, New Mexico Psychological Association.Both authors have extensive experience in the treatment of emotional disorders.