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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 616.85852 EAN: 9781887537209 Edition: 3rd ISBN: 1887537201 Label: Jones and Bartlett Publishers Manufacturer: Jones and Bartlett Publishers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 88 Publication Date: February 01, 2006 Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers Studio: Jones and Bartlett Publishers Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Disappointing endingWhile this book, in all it's earlier chapters does an excellent job of explaining the full mental, emotional and psychological make-up of someone suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder I was hugely disappointed and more than a bit let down towards the end when I read "Research has found no psychopharmacological agent to be superior to another for the broad spectrum of BPD symtoms. Clinicians have found these medications most effective for acute symptoms. MEDICATIONS GENERALLY SHOW LIMITED ... Read More Rating:  - I liked this book. Found it very useful and informative.The book is very clear and to-the-point. It provides very important information without going too much into useless details (like silly dramatic stories of very extreme cases I read in many other books that do not apply to me) Each chapter has a very clear, consise summaryand repeats definitions used in the text. What I found most useful is that the author provides comparison of different therapies available to-date based on scientific research, not her opinion allowing me to make my own choice. ... Read More 
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