04944nam 2200673Ia 450 991046167550332120200520144314.01-283-58210-497866138945570-19-154786-70-19-160708-8(CKB)2670000000154645(EBL)845988(OCoLC)778339704(SSID)ssj0000614166(PQKBManifestationID)12235818(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000614166(PQKBWorkID)10587963(PQKB)11409576(MiAaPQ)EBC845988(Au-PeEL)EBL845988(CaPaEBR)ebr10581462(CaONFJC)MIL389455(EXLCZ)99267000000015464520070726d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBorderline personality disorder[electronic resource] /Roy Krawitz, Wendy Jackson ; [forword by Dixianne Penney and Kiera Van Gelder]Oxford ;New York Oxford University Press20081 online resource (282 p.)The factsDescription based upon print version of record.0-19-920296-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-246) and index.Contents; Essential notes before reading this book; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Information about the authors; Language; Abbreviations; Section 1 Borderline personality disorder information; 1 History; 2 How many people have borderline personality disorder?; 3 What is borderline personality disorder?; 4 Understanding borderline personality disorder; 5 Other problems or diagnoses found in association with borderline personality disorder; 6 What causes borderline personality disorder?; 7 Understanding self-harm8 Prognosis: do people with borderline personality disorder get better?9 Is treatment effective?; Section 2 Recovery frameworks; 10 Change; 11 Psychological treatments; 12 What to expect from treatment; 13 First contact with health professionals; 14 Choosing a therapist (where such a choice exists); 15 Developing a therapy agreement; 16 Support network; 17 Assessment; 18 Treatment goals and treatment plan; 19 Therapy relationship; 20 Taking charge of your recovery; 21 Power struggles and beyond; 22 Prioritizing your therapy focus; 23 Preparing for crises; 24 Medication; 25 HospitalizationSection 3 Recovery specifics26 Is it our awareness that makes a difference? (Self-reflection, chain analysis, and mindfulness); 27 Is it what we do that makes a difference?; 28 Is it what we think that makes a difference?; 29 Is it what we feel that makes a difference?; 30 Is it what we do with emotions of anger, guilt, and regret that makes a difference?; 31 Is it what we do with impulsive urges that makes a difference?; 32 Is it taking charge of our personal boundaries that makes a difference?; 33 Is it how we clarify our values and identity that makes a difference?34 Is it how we relate to ourselves that makes a difference?35 Is it how we relate to others that makes a difference?; 36 Is it how we create pleasure that makes a difference?; 37 Is it how we deal with 'flashbacks' that makes a difference?; 38 Is it how we deal with crises that makes a difference?; 39 Is it how we manage our physical health that makes a difference?; 40 Is it our relationship with something 'larger than ourselves' that makes a difference?; 41 Notes to family and friends; 42 Concluding comments to the reader; Glossary; A; B; C; D; G; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; References; IndexAB; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; WBorderline personality disorder (BPD) is a psychiatric condition that affects nearly 2% of the general population, predominantly women. Symptoms of BPD include impulsivity, mood swings, unstable intense relationships and feelings of chronic emptiness. Research on BPD has lagged behind that on other mental health conditions, such as depression and psychosis, primarily due to the lack of evidence of effective treatment but also due to the stigma historically associated with thecondition. Fortunately this situation is changing, with improved treatments now available and improved clinician/organizFacts (Oxford, England)Borderline personality disorderTreatmentPersonality disordersElectronic books.Borderline personality disorderTreatment.Personality disorders.616.85/852Krawitz Roy948403Jackson Wendy1966-948404MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461675503321Borderline personality disorder2143952UNINA