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Borderline Personality Disorder: The Latest Assessment & Treatment Strategies
 
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Borderline Personality Disorder: The Latest Assessment & Treatment Strategies (Paperback)

by Melanie A., Ph.D. Dean (Author)
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Up to ten million people have BPD, one of the most unstable and life threatening personality disorders. Now professional information on what causes BPD and what treatments are appropriate is available in a jargon-free, easy-to-read format. Perfect for the lay person and professional alike. Find out what is behind the behavior extremes, why people with BPD hurt themselves or commit suicide, and what medications may be appropriate.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing ending, Jun 9 2002
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This review is from: Borderline Personality Disorder: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies (Paperback)
While 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 EFFICACY WHEN USED FOR MAINTENANCE."

It seems that the general, underlying advice which this author gives is one of communal support groups or finding therapists who have the necessary knowledge of dealing with BPD.

For those unfortunate people out there who know that they do have BPD but who either cannot afford a suitable therapist or who do not have the means of joining up with BPD support groups (due to distances involved or other insurmountable difficulities) - one feels let down after finally discovering the diagnosis as to what exactly ails you.

A short section regarding available and used medications for BPD is discussed, together with their side effects too, but other than that - anyone who suffers from BPD will not get full guidance just how they can go about learning to deal with this most incapacitating illness.

If you are looking for answers as to how to deal with your illness - this book sadly falls flat towards the end...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Get Real About BPD, April 2 2004
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This review is from: Borderline Personality Disorder: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies (Paperback)
Well written and very easy to understand--not too much jargon, which is always appreciated. One of things that this book does explain well is that BPD is not exactly an illness, it is a personality disorder, which is why it can be so difficult to treat. If you want the truth about BPD, give this book a read.
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