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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Francis Mark Mondimore (Director, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center) , Patrick Kelly, MD (Assistant Clinical Professor-Health Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Harbor UCLA)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9781421403137ISBN 10: 1421403137 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 26 January 2012 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents"Acknowledgments Introduction I. Understanding the Problem 1. The Clinical Picture Features of the Borderline Diagnosis Making the Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder The Borderline Conundrum 2. ""Personality"" and More Understanding ""Personality"" What Is a Personality Disorder? When Does ""Personality"" Become ""Disorder""? Mood Disorders Self-Destructive Behaviors Traumatic Experiences The Bigger Picture II. Causes 3. The Four Faces of Borderline Personality Disorder The Perspectives of Psychiatry 4. What the Person Has: The Disease Perspective Mood Disorders Major Depressive Disorder Dysthymic Disorder Bipolar Disorders Borderline or Bipolar? Picturing Borderline Personality in the Brain Genetics 5. The Dimensions of Borderline Personality Disorder Measuring Personality Traits The Five-Factor Model of Personality Traits and ""States"" The ""Personality"" in Borderline Personality Where Do Personality Traits Come From? Conclusions about Personality and the BorderlineDiagnosis 6. Behaviors I: Addiction and Eating Disorders Alcohol and Drug Addiction Eating Disorders 7. Behaviors II: Self-Harming Behaviors and Dissociation Cutting and Other Forms of Self-Mutilation Why Do Individuals Self-Harm? Suicidal Behavior Dissociation Dissociative ""Disorders"" Dissociation Symptoms in Borderline Personality Disorder 8. The Life Story: Childhood Experiences, Development, Trauma Childhood Experiences and the Borderline Diagnosis Borderline Personality Disorder and PTSD Life Events in Adulthood III. Treatment 9. Treating the Disease What Do Medications Treat in Persons with Borderline Personality Disorder? Antidepressant Medications Mood-Stabilizing Medications Atypical Antipsychotic Medications Antianxiety Medications: Some Words of Caution 10. Treating the Behaviors Stages of Change The Talking Cure: Psychotherapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT: A Closer Look Dialectical Behavioral Therapy 11. Understanding the Dimensions and Addressing the Life Story Psychodynamic Therapies for Borderline Personality Disorder Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: Summing Up 12. Treatment Approaches: Putting It All Together 13. Themes and Variations Gender Differences Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescence International and Cross-Cultural Considerations IV. How to Cope, How to Help 14. If You've Been Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Diagnosis Assembling Your Treatment Team Acceptance and Committing to Getting Better The Role of Hospitalization The Costs of Addiction Looking for Happiness in All the Wrong Places 15. For Parents, Partners, Friends, and Co-workers Getting Someone into Treatment Safety Issues Recognizing and Addressing Abusive Behaviors Borderline Personality Disorder in the Workplace Getting Support Epilogue Appendix A: Resources and Further Reading Appendix B: Theory and Development of the BorderlineConcept: A Primer for Students and Therapists References Index"ReviewsThe book is thoughtful, accurate, and user-friendly. -- Joel Paris, MD Psychiatric Times 2012 The book is thoughtful, accurate, and user-friendly. -- Joel Paris, MD Psychiatric Times Author InformationFrancis Mark Mondimore, M.D., is a psychiatrist and member of the faculty of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His books include Depression, the Mood Disease; Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families; and Adolescent Depression: A Guide for Parents, all published by Johns Hopkins. Patrick Kelly, M.D., is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and the director of pediatric psychosomatic medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. His research interests include borderline personality disorder development in children. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |