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Borderline Personality Disorder for Spouses--Collection

Author : Robert Page
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (794 download)

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Download or read book Borderline Personality Disorder for Spouses--Collection written by Robert Page and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rages are crushing you... ...and the accusations never cease. Being a spouse to Borderline Personality Disorder is one wild ride, but you want to stay true to your vows and support your partner. Or maybe the relationship is behind you, but the harsh memories are dragging you down. Mostly, you just wish you didn't feel so alone. Finally, there is a series of BPD books written in non-clinical, compassionate language by the spouse of a "Borderline" for the spouses of Borderlines. You can learn to identify BPD and narcissistic traits in your spouse, even if she or he refuses to be diagnosed. You can learn to understand your spouse's logic-defying actions. With powerfully supportive reviews from therapists, spouses of BPD, and even those with BPD, the entire series is becoming standard reading for all members of the BPD community. The author, Robert Page, has been through it all: weekends lost to arguments, bizarre accusations, wild mood swings, verbal and physical abuse, self-harm, suicidal threats, public embarrassment, $1,000s in related expenses, and even criminal prosecution--all because he loved his wife too much to confront the root problem: her borderline personality disorder. Sound familiar? You'll be so relieved you found this series because you'll see yourself in the riveting first-person accounts and realize there are roses to be found beyond the rage. The three power-packed titles in this volume include: Could Your Spouse Have Borderline Personality? Understanding the Roses and Rage of BPD BPD from the Husband's POV: The Roses and Rage of My Wife's Borderline Personality Disorder Married to Borderline Personality Disorder: Your BPD Stories of Roses and Rage Order your 3-book volume now!

Married to Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : Robert Page
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book Married to Borderline Personality Disorder written by Robert Page and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there hope for spouses of BPD? Feeling overwhelmed by conflicting information? It's time for insight from others who have already faced borderline personality disorder before you. And wouldn't you love a book written in non-clinical, compassionate language by someone who has been in your shoes rather than a clinician writing to impress other clinicians? Married to Borderline Personality Disorder is the first book entirely centered around unfiltered accounts from spouses of BPD. To add even more perspective, you'll also hear from those with BPD. You'll find yourself shouting out loud, "That's exactly what happened to me," as both men and women intimately share what it's like to confront and live with BPD in a marriage. Each of their stories is like a graduate course in how to navigate BPD and narcissistic behaviors. Be assured, you are not the first spouse to face these problems. You can find explanations to your spouse's logic-defying actions. The author, Robert Page, has been through it all: weekends lost to arguments, endless false accusations, wild mood swings, manipulative threats, self-harm, being isolated from friends, public embarrassment, $1,000s in related expenses, and even criminal prosecution--all because he loved his wife too much to confront the root problem: her borderline personality disorder. Sound familiar? You don't have to face being the spouse of BPD alone. You can avoid the mistakes made by others often involving emotional and physical abuse, financial ruin, and even jail time. There are actions you can take to save your marriage, your happiness, and maybe even someone's life. Much more than a clinical checklist of BPD symptoms, you'll learn all about the disorder through the vivid and sometimes cringe-inducing accounts of others married to a BP. These "been there--done that--what I should have done" revelations are invaluable on your path to reducing BPD stress in your life! You'll be so relieved you found this book because you'll see yourself in the riveting first-person accounts and realize there are roses to be found beyond the rage. Get your copy today and begin reclaiming your self-respect and positive outlook. Want to know more? Inside this book of stunningly personal revelations you'll find all this and more: The most recent official descriptions of BPD explained in everyday language Harrowingly truthful accounts as shared by readers of Robert Page Facts to help you decide if your undiagnosed spouse has traits of BPD Actions you can take to control a rage-filled environment What efforts might save your troubled relationship Order your copy now!

Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : Shari Y. Manning
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 1606234862
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder by : Shari Y. Manning

Download or read book Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder written by Shari Y. Manning and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) can be intensely caring, warm, smart, and funny—but their behavior often drives away those closest to them. If you're struggling in a tumultuous relationship with someone with BPD, this is the book for you. Dr. Shari Manning helps you understand why your spouse, family member, or friend has such out-of-control emotions—and how to change the way you can respond. Learn to use simple yet powerful strategies that can defuse crises, establish better boundaries, and radically transform your relationship. Empathic, hopeful, and science based, this is the first book for family and friends grounded in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), the most effective treatment for BPD.

Splitting

Author : Bill Eddy
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
ISBN 13 : 1684036135
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Splitting written by Bill Eddy and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly anticipated second edition of Splitting includes new chapters on abuse, alienation, and false allegations; as well as information about the four types of domestic violence, protective orders, and child custody disputes. Are you divorcing someone who’s making the process as difficult as possible? Are they sending you nasty emails, falsifying the truth, putting your children in the middle, abusing you, or abusing the system? Are they “persuasive blamers,” manipulating and fooling court personnel to get them on their side? If so, you need this book. For more than ten years, Splitting has served as the ultimate guide for people divorcing a high conflict person, one who often has borderline or narcissistic (or even antisocial) personality disorder. Among other things, it has saved readers thousands of dollars, helped them keep custody of their children, and effectively guided them through a difficult legal and emotional process. Written by a family law attorney and therapist, and the author of Stop Walking on Eggshells, Splitting is an essential legal and psychological guide for anyone divorcing a persuasive blamer: someone who suffers from borderline personality disorder (BPD), narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), and/or antisocial personality disorder (ASPD). This second edition includes new information about antisocial personalities; expanded information about domestic violence, child abuse, alienation, and false allegations; how to approach protective orders and deal with child custody disputes; and a new chapter on how to successfully present your case to decision makers. Turn to this guide to help you: Predict what your spouse may do or say in court Take control of your case with assertiveness and strategic thinking Choose a lawyer who understands your case Learn how e-mails and social networking can be used against you If you need help navigating a high-conflict divorce from a manipulative spouse, this book includes all of the critical information you need to work through the process of divorce in an emotionally balanced, productive way.

BPD from the Husband's POV

Author : Robert Page
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781702625340
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book BPD from the Husband's POV written by Robert Page and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patching the fist-sized hole in the wall... ...and sweeping up broken glass. Just another day in your marriage to borderline personality disorder. Maybe your spouse has never been officially diagnosed. Maybe you think the problems are mostly your fault. You're beginning to wonder if every day doesn't have to be a raging battlefield. You are not the first husband to face this. You can find solutions to her logic-defying actions. There is finally a book written by a husband of a "Borderline" for the husbands of Borderlines in non-clinical, "real-life" language. The author, Robert Page, has been through it all: weekends lost to arguments, endless false accusations, wild mood swings, manipulative threats, self-harm, being isolated from friends, public embarrassment, $1,000s in related expenses, and even criminal prosecution--all because he loved his wife too much to confront the root problem: her borderline personality disorder. You don't have to face being the spouse of BPD alone. You can avoid the mistakes made by others, often involving emotional abuse, financial ruin and even jail time. There are actions you can take to save your marriage, your happiness, and maybe even someone's life. Much more than an overview of BPD, you'll learn all about the disorder through the vivid and cringe-inducing accounts of Page's marriage to a BP. His "What I Wish I Had Done" revelations are invaluable! You'll be so relieved you found this book because you'll see yourself in the riveting first-person accounts and realize there are roses to be found beyond the rage. Get your copy today and begin reclaiming your self-respect and positive outlook. Want to know more? Inside this book of stunning revelations you'll find all this and more: The most recent official descriptions of BPD Harrowingly truthful accounts of BPD symptoms Facts to help you decide if your wife has traits of BPD Actions you can take to control a rage-filled environment What efforts might save your relationship And, for some of you, what can be done to end your marriage safely Order your copy now!

Talking About BPD

Author : Rosie Cappuccino
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1787758265
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (877 download)

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Download or read book Talking About BPD written by Rosie Cappuccino and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'I am Rosie. I have BPD. I am not an attention-seeker, manipulative, dangerous, hopeless, unlovable, 'broken', 'difficult to reach' or 'unwilling to engage'. I am caring, creative, courageous, determined, full of life and love.' Talking About BPD is a positive, stigma-free guide to life with borderline personality disorder (BPD) from award-winning blogger Rosie Cappuccino. Addressing what BPD is, the journey to diagnosis and available treatments, Rosie offers advice on life with BPD and shares practical tips and DBT-based techniques for coping day to day. Topics such as how to talk about BPD to those around you, managing relationships and self-harm are also explored. Throughout, Rosie shares her own experiences and works to dispel stigma and challenge the stereotypes often associated with the disorder. This much-needed, hopeful guide will offer support, understanding, validation and empowerment for all living with BPD, as well as those who support them.

Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : Jerold J. Kreisman
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
ISBN 13 : 168403048X
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (84 download)

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Book Synopsis Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder by : Jerold J. Kreisman

Download or read book Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder written by Jerold J. Kreisman and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this compassionate guide, Jerold Kreisman—author of I Hate You, Don’t Leave Me—offers a powerful set of tools to help you express yourself, set boundaries, and cultivate healthy communication with a loved one who is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). If you have a loved one with BPD, you need real, proven-effective strategies to help you navigate the intense emotions and conflict that can arise in daily interactions and conversations. People with BPD often feel anger, pain, and hurt from a history of invalidation and disappointment, and their difficulty in regulating emotions can lead to moments of lashing out that can confuse and upset those around them. Written by a psychiatrist with more than 40 years of experience in treating BPD, Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder offers a breakthrough, compassionate approach to communicating with a loved one who has BPD. The SET (support, empathy, truth) method outlined in this book is a powerful and simple tool that will allow you to honestly address your loved one’s demands, assertions, and feelings while still maintaining appropriate boundaries. Each step builds on the last, helping you build up a consistent and reliable communication process. In this book, you’ll find a review of BPD and the common communication problems inherent in the disorder. You’ll learn how SET can address these issues. And finally, you’ll find detailed examples of specific scenarios that can arise when talking to a loved one with BPD. Remember—validation isn’t the same as agreement. You can help your loved one feel validated while still maintaining your own boundaries. This essential guide will show you how.

Stop Caretaking the Borderline Or Narcissist

Author : Margalis Fjelstad
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 144222018X
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Book Synopsis Stop Caretaking the Borderline Or Narcissist by : Margalis Fjelstad

Download or read book Stop Caretaking the Borderline Or Narcissist written by Margalis Fjelstad and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorders are master manipulators; Caretakers fall for them every time. This book helps Caretakers break the cycle and puts them on a new path of personal freedom, discovery, and self-awareness, through the use of real stories and practical suggestions from a seasoned therapist.

The Essential Family Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : Randi Kreger
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1592857833
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (928 download)

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Book Synopsis The Essential Family Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder by : Randi Kreger

Download or read book The Essential Family Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder written by Randi Kreger and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-06-03 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gentle counsel and realistic advice for families contending with one of today's most misunderstood forms of mental illness. For family members of people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), home life is routinely unpredictable and frequently unbearable. Extreme mood swings, impulsive behaviors, unfair blaming and criticism, and suicidal tendencies--common conduct among those who suffer from the disorder--leave family members feeling confused, hurt, and helpless. In Stop Walking on Eggshells, Randi Kreger's pioneering first book which sold more than 340,000 copies, she and co-author Paul T. Mason outlined the fundamental differences in the way that people with BPD relate to the world. Now, with The Essential Family Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder, Kreger takes readers to the next level by offering them five straightforward tools to organize their thinking, learn specific skills, and focus on what they need to do to get off the emotional rollercoaster: (1) Take care of yourself; (2) Uncover what keeps you feeling stuck; (3) Communicate to be heard; (4) Set limits with love; and (5) Reinforce the right behaviors. Together the steps provide a clear-cut system designed to help friends and family reduce stress, improve their relationship with their borderline loved one, improve their problem-solving skills and minimize conflict, and feel more self-assured about setting limits.

The Borderline Personality Disorder Workbook

Author : Daniel J. Fox
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
ISBN 13 : 168403275X
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (84 download)

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Book Synopsis The Borderline Personality Disorder Workbook by : Daniel J. Fox

Download or read book The Borderline Personality Disorder Workbook written by Daniel J. Fox and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing a breakthrough, integrative approach to managing your borderline personality disorder (BPD). If you’ve been diagnosed with BPD you may feel a number of emotions—including shock, shame, sadness, abandonment, emptiness, or even anger. Even worse, you may be tempted to research your diagnosis online, only to find doomsday scenarios and terrible prognoses everywhere you click. Take a deep breath. You can get through this—and this workbook will help guide you. Despite what you may have read or been told, BPD is not the worst thing that can happen to you. Like many mental health issues, it manifests on a spectrum, and while some people may encounter extreme symptoms and consequences on one end, others may be less affected on the other. What do you all have in common? You likely experience difficulty balancing your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. And you may even have trouble seeing yourself clearly—continuously switching from the hero to the villain of the story you’ve written about your life. So, how can you make sense of it all and start on the road to healing? Rather than utilizing a one-size-fits-all treatment, this groundbreaking and comprehensive workbook meets you where you are on your therapeutic journey, and provides an integrative approach to treating BPD drawing on evidence-based dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and interpersonal therapy. With this compassionate workbook, you’ll gain a greater understanding of your BPD, uncover your own emotional triggers, and discover your own personal motivators for positive change. Your BPD has determined how you see and live your life, but it doesn’t have to define you forever. With this workbook as your guide, you’ll be ready to face your diagnosis head-on, and take those important first steps toward lasting wellness.

Understanding the Borderline Mother

Author : Christine Ann Lawson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0765703319
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (657 download)

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Book Synopsis Understanding the Borderline Mother by : Christine Ann Lawson

Download or read book Understanding the Borderline Mother written by Christine Ann Lawson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2002 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some readers may recognize their mothers as well as themselves in this book. They will also find specific suggestions for creating healthier relationships. Addressing the adult children of borderlines and the therapists who work with them, Dr. Lawson shows how to care for the waif without rescuing her, to attend to the hermit without feeding her fear, to love the queen without becoming her subject, and to live with the witch without becoming her victim.

Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : Valerie Porr, M.A.
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199752508
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Book Synopsis Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder by : Valerie Porr, M.A.

Download or read book Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder written by Valerie Porr, M.A. and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-07-30 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by unstable moods, negative self-image, dangerous impulsivity, and tumultuous relationships. Many people with BPD excel in academics and careers while revealing erratic, self-destructive, and sometimes violent behavior only to those with whom they are intimate. Others have trouble simply holding down a job or staying in school. Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder is a compassionate and informative guide to understanding this profoundly unsettling--and widely misunderstood--mental illness, believed to affect approximately 6% of the general population. Rather than viewing people with BPD as manipulative opponents in a bitter struggle, or pitying them as emotional invalids, Valerie Porr cites cutting-edge science to show that BPD is a true neurobiological disorder and not, as many come to believe, a character flaw or the result of bad parenting. Porr then clearly and accessibly explains what BPD is, which therapies have proven effective, and how to rise above the weighty stigma associated with the disorder. Offering families and loved ones supportive guidance that both acknowledges the difficulties they face and shows how they can be overcome, Porr teaches empirically-supported and effective coping behaviors and interpersonal skills, such as new ways of talking about emotions, how to be aware of nonverbal communication, and validating difficult experiences. These skills are derived from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Mentalization-based Therapy, two evidence-based treatments that have proven highly successful in reducing family conflict while increasing trust. Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder is an empowering and hopeful resource for those who wish to gain better understanding of the BPD experience--and to make use of these insights in day-to-day family interactions. Winner of the ABCT Self Help Book Seal of Merit Award 2011

Understanding and Loving a Person with Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : Stephen Arterburn
Publisher : David C Cook
ISBN 13 : 1434712354
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (347 download)

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Book Synopsis Understanding and Loving a Person with Borderline Personality Disorder by : Stephen Arterburn

Download or read book Understanding and Loving a Person with Borderline Personality Disorder written by Stephen Arterburn and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2017-10-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for anyone who thought they were good friends with someone, only to be yelled at unexpectedly, for anyone who has a coworker who twists others’ words, or for anyone who has a spouse who is violent and accusatory. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental illness that can make loved ones feel as if it is their fault. Stephen Arterburn and Dr. Robert Wise wants readers to know it’s not their fault and there is hope. In this book, they offer readers advice on how to relate to people with BPD at home, work, and church. Readers don’t need to feel alone any longer. Help is on the way.

I Hate You--Don't Leave Me: Third Edition

Author : Jerold J. Kreisman
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593418506
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (934 download)

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Book Synopsis I Hate You--Don't Leave Me: Third Edition by : Jerold J. Kreisman

Download or read book I Hate You--Don't Leave Me: Third Edition written by Jerold J. Kreisman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revised and expanded third edition of the bestselling guide to understanding borderline personality disorder—with advice for communicating with and helping the borderline individuals in your life. After more than three decades as the essential guide to borderline personality disorder (BPD), the third edition of I Hate You—Don’t Leave Me now reflects the most up-to-date research that has opened doors to the neurobiological, genetic, and developmental roots of the disorder, as well as connections between BPD and substance abuse, sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress syndrome, ADHD, and eating disorders. Both pharmacological and psychotherapeutic advancements point to real hope for success in the treatment and understanding of BPD. This expanded and revised edition is an invaluable resource for those diagnosed with BPD and their family, friends, and colleagues, as well as professionals and students in the field, and the practical tools and advice are easy to understand and use in your day-to-day interactions with the borderline individuals in your life.

Stop Walking on Eggshells

Author : Paul T. Mason
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
ISBN 13 : 1572246901
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (722 download)

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Book Synopsis Stop Walking on Eggshells by : Paul T. Mason

Download or read book Stop Walking on Eggshells written by Paul T. Mason and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2010 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the signs and symptoms of borderline personality disorder and explains how the families and friends of patients can cope with BPD behavior while taking care of themselves.

Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : Camh
Publisher : Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
ISBN 13 : 9780888688194
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (881 download)

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Download or read book Borderline Personality Disorder written by Camh and published by Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. This book was released on 2009 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This booklet is designed for people who have someone in their lives who has borderline personality disorder (BPD). The first three sections include information about the symptoms and causes and treatment of BPD. Section four talks about how to support someone who has BPD and the last section discusses self-care for family and friends. Contents: - about personality disorders - about borderline personality disorder - treatment for people with BPD - supporting the family member who has BPD - self-care - recovery and hope - family crisis information sheet.

The Personality Disorders

Author : David Mays
Publisher : CMI Education Institute
ISBN 13 : 1936128268
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book The Personality Disorders written by David Mays and published by CMI Education Institute. This book was released on 2012-10-22 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From temperament to trait to disorder, the spectrum of personality encompasses the true meaning of a bio-psycho-social condition. For the clinician, the challenge of trying to understand distinctions between normal and disturbed, unpleasant and malignant, and treatable and untreatable, is daunting to say the least.