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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460713603321

Autore

Yeomans Frank E. <1949->

Titolo

Transference-focused psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder : a clinical guide / / Frank E. Yeomans, John F. Clarkin, Otto F. Kernberg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia ; ; London, England : , : American Psychiatric Publishing, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

1-58562-543-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (428 p.)

Disciplina

616.85/8520651

Soggetti

Borderline personality disorder - Treatment

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; PREFACE; VIDEO GUIDE; 1 THE NATURE OF NORMAL AND ABNORMAL PERSONALITY ORGANIZATION; 2 EMPIRICAL DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSFERENCE-FOCUSED PSYCHOTHERAPY: A CLINICAL RESEARCH PROCESS; 3 STRATEGIES OF TRANSFERENCE-FOCUSED PSYCHOTHERAPY; 4 ASSESSMENT PHASE: CLINICAL EVALUATION AND TREATMENT SELECTION; 5 ESTABLISHING THE TREATMENT FRAME: CONTRACTING, MEDICATION, AND ADJUNCTIVE TREATMENTS; 6 TECHNIQUES OF TREATMENT: MOMENT-TO-MOMENT INTERVENTIONS AND MECHANISMS OF CHANGE; 7 TACTICS OF TREATMENT AND CLINICAL CHALLENGES

8 EARLY TREATMENT PHASE: TESTS OF THE FRAME, IMPULSE CONTAINMENT, AND IDENTIFYING DYADS9 MIDPHASE OF TREATMENT: MOVEMENT TOWARD INTEGRATION WITH EPISODES OF REGRESSION; 10 ADVANCED PHASE OF TREATMENT AND TERMINATION; 11 TRAJECTORIES OF CHANGE IN TRANSFERENCE-FOCUSED PSYCHOTHERAPY; REFERENCES; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V

Sommario/riassunto

The book is a treatment manual designed for mental health professionals who work with individuals presenting with moderate to



severe forms of personality disorder. The book focuses on the broader group of patients with borderline personality organization, expanding the reach and utility of this volume.