Understanding and Treating Borderline Personality Disorder: A
Guide for Professionals and Families offers both a valuable update
for mental health professionals and much-needed information and
encouragement for BPD patients and their families and friends. The
editors of this eminently practical and accessible text have
brought together the wide-ranging and updated perspectives of 15
recognized experts who discuss topics such as - A new understanding
of BPD, suggesting that individuals may be genetically prone to
developing BPD and that certain stressful events may trigger its
onset- New evidence for the success of various forms of
psychotherapy, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), in
reducing self-injury, drug dependence, and days in the hospital for
some groups of people with BPD- Pharmacology research showing that
the use of specific medications can relieve the cognitive,
affective, and impulsive symptoms experienced by individuals with
BPD, as part of a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan- New
resources for families to help them deal with the dysregulated
emotions of their loved ones with BPD and to build effective
support systems for themselves
Yet much remains to be done. Research on BPD is 20 to 30 years
behind that on other major psychiatric disorders such as
schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Despite evidence to the
contrary, much of the professional literature on BPD continues to
focus on childhood trauma, abuse, and neglect as triggers for BPD
-- to the detriment of both patient and family.
Families of people with BPD must deal with an array of burdens
in coping with the illness, often without basic information. The
chapters on families and BPD give voice to the experience of BPD
from the perspective of individuals and family members, and offer
the hope that family involvement in treatment will be beneficial to
everyone.
Above all, this book is about the partnership between mental
health professionals and families affected by BPD, and about how
such a partnership can advance our understanding and treatment of
this disorder and provide hope for the future.
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