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Borderline Personality Disorder.
Borderline 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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
OUP Oxford,
2008.
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| Colección: | Facts (Oxford, England)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; 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-harm.
- 8 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 Hospitalization.
- Section 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; References; Index.