Websites
BPDCentral. FAQ, Resources include information about BPD, books, links, and how to locate therapists and groups by state.
http://www.bpdcentral.com/index.php
Borderline Personality Disorder from the Inside Out. Information, support, Ebooks, audios, videos, a decade articles by A.J. Mahari, a blog, and Life and BPD coaching.
http://borderlinepersonality.ca/index.html
John M. Grohol: Borderline Personality Disorder. FAQ, Symptoms, Treatment, Self-administered BPD Test, Living with BPD, How to Help, blog.
http://psychcentral.com/lib/2007/symptoms-of-borderline-personality-disorder/
Books
Bateman, Anthony and Fonagy, Peter. (2004) Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder.: Mentalization-Based Treatment. Oxford Univ. Press, NY, NY.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: (partial contents) Epidemiological and etiological
research on borderline personality disorder, Neurotransmitter
abnormality, Childhood trauma and maltreatment, Biological pathways of
the impact of extreme stress, Empirical evidence for mentalization-based
psychoanalytic treatment, Disorganization of attachment, Remembering
trauma, Dialectical behaviour therapy, Mentalization and mindfulness,
Cognitive behavioural therapy, The common theme in psychotherapeutic
approaches to borderline personality disorder, Clarification of key
problems as identified by the patient,Guidelines for
psychopharmacological treatment, Working with current mental states,
Working with memories, General strategic recommendations for dealing
with problems of impulse control, Exploring wishes hopes fears and other
motivational states, Development of a capacity to form secure
relationships, Suicide and self-harm inventory
NOTE: Adapted from
the publisher’s statement: “The authors have developed a
psychoanalytically oriented treatment to BPD known as mentalization
treatment. Randomised controlled trials have shown this method to be
effective. The first section gives an overview of BPD, including
discussion of nosology, epidemiology, natural history, and psychosocial
aetiology andsummarises the present state of our research knowledge
about effective psychotherapeutic treatments and use of medication. The
second section outlines the authors’ theoretical approach and contrasts
it with other well known methods, including DBT, CAT, and CBT. In the
final section, the authors outline their clinical approach starting
with how treatment is organised. A detailed account of the transferable
features of the model is provided along with the main strategies and
techniques of treatment. Numerous clinical examples are given to
illustrate the core techniques and detailed information provided about
how to apply aspects of the mentalization-based treatment approach in
everyday practice.”
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Chapman, Alexander L., Gratz, Kim L. and Hoffman Perry D. (2007) The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide: Everything You Need to about Living with BPD. New Harbinger Publications, Oakland, CA.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: NOTE: From the publisher “Overviews of what we
currently know about BPD make up the first section of the book. Later
chapters cover several common treatment approaches to BPD: DBT,
mentalization-based treatment (MBT), and medication treatments. In the
last sections of the book, you’ll learn a range of useful coping skills
that can help you manage your emotions, deal with suicidal thoughts,
and cope with some of the most distressing symptoms of BPD.”
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Elliott, Charles H. and Smith, Laura L. (2009) Borderline Personality Disorder For Dummies. Wiley Pub, Hoboken, NJ.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction, Mapping the Boundaries of Borderline
Personality Disorder, Taking Note of the Major BPD Symptoms, Making the
Choice to Change, Treatments for BPD, Advice for People Who Care, The
Part of Tens, Appendixes
NOTE: Adapted from the publisher’s
statement: “A clear, compassionate guide to managing BPD — and living
well.Contains strategies for breaking the destructive cycle, details on
the causes of BPD, proven treatments, advice on working with
therapists, managing symptoms, and enjoying a full life.”
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Fusco, Gina M. and Freeman, Arthur. (2004) Borderline Personality Disorder: A Patient’s Guide to Taking Control. W. W. Norton, NY, NY.
NOTE: From the publisher: “BPD presents with so many clinical
permutations that clinicians are often at a loss when trying to address
the unique and varied needs of their clients…. Organized in chapters
that correspond to each of the nine criteria for BPD, the Therapist’s Guide is designed to aid the experienced therapist in performing the focused, structured work necessary with patients.”
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Gunderson, John G. and Links, Paul S. (2008) Borderline Personality Disorder: A Clinical Guide. American Psychiatric Pub., Arlington, VA.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: THE BORDERLINE DIAGNOSIS: From Organization to
Syndrome to Disorder, Epidemiology, Intolerance of Aloneness, Misuses of
the Borderline Diagnosis, Self-Injurious Behavior, Use of the
Diagnosis in Adolescents, Summary, Summary, References, FAMILY
INTERVENTIONS AND THERAPIES: Therapists and Countertransferences,
Overcoming Resistance, Initial Family Meetings, Establishing an
Alliance, Psychoeducational Family Therapy, DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS:
Overlaps, Subtleties, and Treatment Implications, From Schizophrenia to
Depression to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder to Bipolar Disorder,
Comorbidity and Differential Diagnosis, Summary, References, OVERVIEW
OF TREATMENT:Generic Therapeutic Processes and the Functions They
Serve, An Overview, Sociotherapies, Changes Within Four Spheres Affects
or Emotions, The Initial Structuring of Treatment, Types and Sequence
of Therapeutic Alliance, Countertransference, Summary, CASE MANAGEMENT:
The Primary Clinician, Qualifications, Liability Issues, Relationship
Management, Managing Safety, The Principle of False Submission,
Implementing Changes, Boundaries Violations and Setting Limits, Splits,
Splitting, and the Virtues of Split Treatments, Giving, Receiving and
Participating in Supervision, References, LEVELS OF CARE: Indications,
Structure, Staffing, Selecting or Changing a Level of Care, Hospital
Treatment Makes Therapy Possible, Residential Partial Hospital Care Day
Treatment Basic Socialization, Intensive Outpatient Care: Behavioral
Change, Outpatient Care: Interpersonal Growth, Summary, References,
PHARMACOTHERAPY: Clinical Practices, Overall Role of Medications,
Getting Started, Symptom Chasing, Transference/Countertransference
Issues, Contraindications and Discontinuance, Summary, PHARMACOTHERAPY:
Selection of Medications, The Symptom-Targeted Model, Psychodynamic
Family Therapy, Marital or Couples Therapy Initial Meetings, Summary,
GROUP THERAPY: Engaging Patients and the Primary Clinicians Role,Skills
Training Groups, Psychodynamic Group Therapies Interpersonal Group
Psychotherapy, Group Structure, Common Problems, Summary, INDIVIDUAL
PSYCHOTHERAPIES: Getting Started, Structuring the Therapeutic Frame
External Boundaries, Therapists Qualifications, Engagement, Generic
Qualities of Effective Psychotherapies, Summary, COGNITIVEBEHAVIORAL
THERAPIES: Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Therapies, Basic
Operant Conditioning Applications for All Treatment Settings,
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Therapies, Summary,
PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPIES: PreEmpirical Developments, Nonrandomized
Trials, Transference Focused Psychotherapy, Overview of Change
Processes, A Relational Alliance, Positive Dependency, Secure Attachment
the Working Alliance and Consolidation of Self, Impasses,Summary,
FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS: Diagnostic Implications, Public Awareness and
Advocacy, Summary, References, PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL RESOURCES PRINTED
MATERIALS VIDEOS FILMS AND WEB SITES: Videos, Web Sites
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Jackson, Marian H. and Westbrook, Linda F., Eds. (2009) Borderline Personality Disorder: New Research. Nova Science, NY, NY.
Mason, Paul and Kreger, Randi. (2010) Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder. New Harbinger, Oakland, CA.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Does Someone You Care about Have BPD? Defining BPD,
Understanding BPD Behavior, How BPD Behavior Affects Non-Bps ,Making
Changes Within Yourself, Asserting Your Needs with Confidence and
Clarity, Create a Safety Plan, Protecting Children from BPD Behavior,
Your Borderline Child, Distortion Campaigns, What Now? Making Decisions
about Your Relationship, Setting Boundaries and Honing Skills
NOTE: From the publisher: “Stop Walking on Eggshells
has already helped nearly half a million people with friends and family
members suffering from BPD understand this destructive disorder, set
boundaries, and help their loved ones stop relying on dangerous BPD
behaviors. This fully revised edition has been updated with the very
latest BPD research and includes coping and communication skills you can
use to stabilize your relationship with the BPD sufferer in your
life.”
Mondimore, Francis Mark and Kelly, Patrick. (2011) Borderline Personality Disorder: New Reasons for Hope. John Hopkins Univ. Press, Baltimore, MD.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: The Clinical Picture, Personality and More, The Four
Faces of Borderline Personality Disorder, What the Person Has: The
Disease Perspective. The Dimensions of Borderline Personality Disorder,
Behaviors I Addiction and Eating Disorders, Behaviors II Self-Harming
Behaviors and Dissociation, The Life Story Childhood Experiences
Development Trauma, Treating the Disease, Treating the Behaviors,
Understanding the Dimensions and Addressing the Life Story, Treatment
Approaches: Putting It All Together; Themes and Variations, How to Cope,
How to Help, If You’ve Been Diagnosed with Borderline Personality
Disorder, For Parents, Partners, Friends, and Coworkers, APPENDIX A
Resources and Further Reading, APPENDIX B: Theory and Development of the
Borderline Concept: A Primer for Students and Therapists
NOTE: From the publisher: “Incorporating the latest research and
thinking on the disorder, Johns Hopkins psychiatrists Francis Mark
Mondimore and Patrick Kelly conceptualize it in an original way. They
explain that symptoms are the result of biological and behavioral
problems, extremes of temperament, and impaired psychological coping,
all of which may have a relationship with traumatic life events. The
authors advocate a therapeutic approach incorporating compassion and
optimism in the face of what is often a tumultuous disease. With proper
treatment, people with borderline personality disorder can enjoy long
remissions and improved quality of life.”
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Paris, Joel. (1993) Borderline Personality Disorder: Etiology and Treatment. American Psychiatric Press, Washington, DC.
NOTE: From the publisher: “Borderline Personality Disorder
has two goals: 1. to build a comprehensive theory of etiology that
takes into account biological, psychological, and social factors; and 2.
to suggest treatment guidelines that are consistent with this theory
and that are based on the findings of clinical trials.”
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Paris, Joel. (2008) Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder: A Guide to Evidence-Based Practice. Guilford Press, NY NY.
NOTE: From the publisher: “Rather than advocating a particular
approach, Joel Paris examines a range of therapies and identifies the
core ingredients of effective intervention. He offers specific guidance
for meeting the needs of this challenging population, including ways to
improve diagnosis, promote emotion regulation and impulse control,
maintain appropriate therapeutic boundaries, and deal with suicidality
and other crises. Highly readable, practical, and humane of BPD…”
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