| Reviews |
| - 'Written by an author who has recovered from [borderline personality] disorder lends the book an authenticity and practicality not found in other books.' - Doody's Notes
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| Description | | - Includes Key Points boxes at the start of each chapter to quickly summarise important concepts covered in text
- Features numerous Case Histories and Patient Perspectives which provide practical examples throughout
- Myths and Facts boxes highlight common misunderstandings and concrete facts about the condition
- Includes invaluable resources section with suggested further reading and contact information for patient self-help/support groups plus a glossary of technical terms
| 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 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 the condition. Fortunately this situation is changing, with improved treatments now available and improved clinician/organizational willingness to engage with those with a diagnosis of BPD.
This candid book collaboratively co-authored by a person recovered from BPD and a BPD specialist therapist is written
specifically for people with BPD (with support teams, including family, friends and clinicians also likely to benefit from reading the book). This authoritative and easily readable guide provides a compassionate understanding of the condition, plenty of in-depth practical recovery strategies and credible and realistic hope for recovery. The authors draw from the latest research and share years of
personal and professional experience that brings the book alive. Review comments from Vice-President, National Education Alliance for BPD and Director, Middle Path (BPD advocacy organizations) include "most down-to-earth, accessible book for people with BPD" and "tremendous and potentially life-changing gift". |
Readership: Patients, carers and families
| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Roy Krawitz, Psychiatrist, therapist and consultant in the area of borderline personality disorder, Waikato District Health Board and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Auckland University and
Wendy Jackson, Mental health promoter, Mental Health Foundation, Australia
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