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Patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) or borderline
traits are among the most difficult for mental health practitioners
to treat. They present an incredible range of symptoms,
dysfunctional interpersonal interactions, provocative behavior in
therapy, and comorbid psychiatric disturbances. So broad is this
array that indeed the disorder constitutes a virtual model for the
study of all forms of self-destructive and self-defeating behavior
patterns. Psychotherapy With Borderline Patients: An Integrated
Approach fills the need for a problem-focused, clinically oriented,
and operationalized treatment manual that addresses major ongoing
family factors that trigger and reinforce the patient's
self-destructive or self-defeating behavior. In it, David Allen
draws on the theoretical ideas and techniques of biological, family
systems, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioral therapists to
describe an integrated approach to adults with BPD or borderline
traits in individual therapy. Innovative, practical, and specific,
the book * helps therapists teach their patients, through the use
of various role-playing techniques, strategies to alter the
dysfunctional patterns of interaction with their families of origin
that reinforce self-destructive behavior or chronic affective
symptoms; * explains the nature and origins of the characteristic
oscillation of hostile over- and underinvolvement between adults
with BPD and those who served as their primary parental figures
during childhood; * elucidates the nature and causes of the
dysfunctional communication patterns in patients' families that
lead to misunderstanding; and * provides concrete, clearly spelled
out advice for therapists about how to deal with provocative
patient behavior, how to minimize distorted descriptions by
patients of significant others, how to avoid patients' misuse of
medications, and how to respond to managed care restrictions on
patients' insurance coverage. Psychotherapy With Borderline
Patients: An Integrated Approach will be welcomed by all clinicians
who work with these patients, whatever their training or
theoretical orientation.
Patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) or borderline
traits are among the most difficult for mental health practitioners
to treat. They present an incredible range of symptoms,
dysfunctional interpersonal interactions, provocative behavior in
therapy, and comorbid psychiatric disturbances. So broad is this
array that indeed the disorder constitutes a virtual model for the
study of all forms of self-destructive and self-defeating behavior
patterns.
"Psychotherapy With Borderline Patients: An Integrated Approach"
fills the need for a problem-focused, clinically oriented, and
operationalized treatment manual that addresses major ongoing
family factors that trigger and reinforce the patient's
self-destructive or self-defeating behavior. In it, David Allen
draws on the theoretical ideas and techniques of biological, family
systems, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioral therapists to
describe an integrated approach to adults with BPD or borderline
traits in individual therapy.
Innovative, practical, and specific, "the book"
* helps therapists teach their patients, through the use of
various role-playing techniques, strategies to alter the
dysfunctional patterns of interaction with their families of origin
that reinforce self-destructive behavior or chronic affective
symptoms;
* explains the nature and origins of the characteristic
oscillation of hostile over- and underinvolvement between adults
with BPD and those who served as their primary parental figures
during childhood;
* elucidates the nature and causes of the dysfunctional
communication patterns in patients' families that lead to
misunderstanding; and
* provides concrete, clearly spelled out advice for therapists
about how to deal with provocative patient behavior, how to
minimize distorted descriptions by patients of significant others,
how to avoid patients' misuse of medications, and how to respond to
managed care restrictions on patients' insurance coverage.
"Psychotherapy With Borderline Patients: An Integrated Approach"
will be welcomed by all clinicians who work with these patients,
whatever their training or theoretical orientation.
The first book to explore in detail what we can deduce about the
historical Jesus from the later New Testament writings (i.e.
everything after the Gospels).
This book discusses one of the hottest topics in science today,
i.e., the concern over certain problematic practices within the
scientific enterprise. It raises questions and, more importantly,
begins to supply answers about one particularly widespread
phenomenon that sometimes impedes scientific progress: group
processes. The book looks at many problematic manifestations of
"going along with the crowd" that are adopted at the expense of
truth. Closely related is the concept of pathological altruism or
altruism bias-the tendency of scientists to bias their research in
order to further the ideological or financial interests of an
"in-group" at the expense of both the interest of other groups as
well as the truth. The book challenges the widespread notion that
science is invariably a benevolent, benign process. It defines the
scientific enterprise, in practice as opposed to in theory, as a
cultural system designed to produce factual knowledge. In effect,
the book offers a broad and unique take on an important and
incompletely explored subject: research and academic discourse that
sacrifices scientific objectivity, and perhaps even the scientist's
own ethical standards, in order to further the goals of a
particular group of researchers or reinforce their shared belief
system or their own interests, whether economic, ideological, or
bureaucratic.
This book discusses one of the hottest topics in science today,
i.e., the concern over certain problematic practices within the
scientific enterprise. It raises questions and, more importantly,
begins to supply answers about one particularly widespread
phenomenon that sometimes impedes scientific progress: group
processes. The book looks at many problematic manifestations of
"going along with the crowd" that are adopted at the expense of
truth. Closely related is the concept of pathological altruism or
altruism bias-the tendency of scientists to bias their research in
order to further the ideological or financial interests of an
"in-group" at the expense of both the interest of other groups as
well as the truth. The book challenges the widespread notion that
science is invariably a benevolent, benign process. It defines the
scientific enterprise, in practice as opposed to in theory, as a
cultural system designed to produce factual knowledge. In effect,
the book offers a broad and unique take on an important and
incompletely explored subject: research and academic discourse that
sacrifices scientific objectivity, and perhaps even the scientist's
own ethical standards, in order to further the goals of a
particular group of researchers or reinforce their shared belief
system or their own interests, whether economic, ideological, or
bureaucratic.
Practical Guide to Comparative Advertising: Dare to Compare is an
authoritative, engaging handbook on comparative advertising for
food and non-food consumer products. Claim substantiation is a
common stakeholder interest among management, advertisers, lawyers
and researchers. This handbook covers the corporate culture and
strategic goals that encourage comparative advertising, laws and
regulations, standards for research evidence, and examples that
bring the concepts to life. Of particular value to corporate brand
managers, the book includes a checklist of process steps and
quality controls that allow managers to orchestrate comparative ad
campaigns and manage the risk of complaints from indignant
competitors.
Do you have a parent who is invalidating, critical, demanding, or
hateful? In this important and much-needed guide, you'll learn how
to set boundaries; uncover the hidden motives behind your parent's
behavior; put a stop to repetitive, hurtful interactions; and
foster healthier relationships. There's no sugarcoating it-if you
grew up with a parent who made you feel invalidated or unloved as a
child, your pain is very real. In some cases, you may decide that
you want to remove this parent from your life, and that is a valid
choice. But for many people, dealing with a problem parent becomes
a necessary part of life, for whatever reason. If you're one of
these people, this book can help. Written by a psychotherapist and
expert in relationships, Coping with Critical, Demanding, and Toxic
Parents will help you develop unique assertiveness strategies based
on the characteristics of your own family dynamics. You'll learn
powerful communication skills to help you build boundaries and put
a stop to your parent's hurtful behavior. And, most importantly,
you'll learn to advocate for your own needs. If you've "had it up
to here" with a parent who makes you feel as though you're just not
good enough, this invaluable guide can help you put an end to toxic
interactions while maintaining peace in your family.
The book examines various scientific, economic, and cultural forces
that have affected the mental health field's viewpoint—and that
of society in general—regarding the genesis of some behavioral
disorders, and how dysfunctional family dynamics play an often
overlooked role. Millions of Americans have psychological issues or
are affected by those of their family members, ranging from anxiety
and bipolar disorder to mood and personality disorders. The growth
of Big Pharma, combined with an increasing desire of managed care
providers to find simple and "quick fixes," has resulted in an
often myopic focus on biological causes of dysfunctional symptoms.
There is plenty of evidence to indicate that this propensity to
only prescribe pills is often deeply misguided, however. This book
examines the role of dysfunctional family interactions in the
genesis and maintenance of certain behavioral problems. The author
presents a case for regaining a balance in terms of the biological,
psychological, and family-system factors in psychiatric disorders
and suggests a way to accomplish this.
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