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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 616.85852 EAN: 9780471222866 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0471222860 Label: Wiley Manufacturer: Wiley Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: February 25, 2004 Publisher: Wiley Studio: Wiley Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Easiest book for a layperson to understand...The hardest problem of living with (or treating) a person with BPD is that of maintaining empathy. Due to the BPD's early experiences in receiving appropriate care, the person with BPD wears acid-laced kaleidescopes for lenses on the world. Mostly, life is confusing or empty; and at times, life is experienced as dangerous. This creates the constellation of BPD behaviors--impulsivity, anger, repeated interpersonal problems, various addictions, self-mutilation, and the compulsive "search" for the ... Read More Rating:  - Informative yet dry readI have been looking for a book that describes what BPD is all about without having a biased opinion about it. It was a very informative book, tons of facts, lots of statistics and patient cases, however this very thing is what can make it a dry read at times. The interludes of patient cases are what make this book relatable and enjoyable. I would recommend this book to to anyone who has been diagnosed with BPD or lives with or has a loved one with BPD. It will hep you learn how to cope with ... Read More Rating: - GREAT BOOKThis book was so helpful, not only to me but to my husband and parents. It gives suggestions on how to handle each of the symptoms of the disorder and provides stories to explain further how that symptom has an impact on both the person with BPD and those around her. Also it has a very helpful chapter for family to help communicate with the BPD indivdual so as to get through and not stir the pot so to speak. Great great book, if you or someone you know has Borderline Personality Disorder you need this ... Read More Rating: - Found "Action Steps" Very HelpfulIn reading about mental health issues, so many times one can read a book about the problem and ongoing research and still be left with a sense that nothing concrete can be done now. After reading several books on borderline personality disorder (BPD), what I liked in particular about this book is that it provides a list of "ACTION STEPS" at the end of each chapter. This has greatly helped in giving me some specific ideas that I can apply towards helping my adolescent who has several BPD traits. Many of ... Read More Rating: - All I can say is thank you...again!I read "I hate you don't leave me, understanding BPD!" and I was amazed at how all of a sudden my life changed. I had been struggling with what I thought was depression a long time. That book made me realize why SSRI's (type of drug) didn't help me and then this book came along, by the same fantastic writer and once again has confirmed my long time issue with BPD and has helped to start on a new path to a better thought process, I struggle with BPD, but it doesn't mean I have to let it rule me. This is a ... Read More 
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