The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide : Everything You Need to Know about Living with BPD

Foreword vii Acknowledgments xi Introduction: Orientation and User's Guide 1(10) PART 1 WHAT IS BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER? What Is Borderline Personality Disorder? 11(16) Borderline Personality Disorder: Is What They Say Really True? 27(14) What Causes Borderline Personality Disorder? 41(20) Will I Have Borderline Personality Disorder Forever? The Course of BPD 61(16) Problems That Often Go Along with Borderline Personality Disorder 77(18) Suicidal Behavior and Deliberate Self-Harm 95(20) PART 2 HOW DO I GET HELP FOR BPD? How Do I Find Help for Borderline Personality Disorder? 115(18) Dialectical Behavior Therapy 133(24) Mentalization-Based Treatment 157(14) Medication Treatments 171(26) Dealing with Suicidal Thoughts 197(12) Coping with Your Emotions 209(16) References 225