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Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : Joel Paris
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 1462541933
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder written by Joel Paris and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed for its wisdom and no-nonsense style, this authoritative guide has now been revised and expanded with 50% new content reflecting a decade of advances in the field. Distinguished psychiatrist Joel Paris distills current knowledge about borderline personality disorder (BPD) and reviews what works in diagnosis and treatment. Rather than advocating a particular therapy, Paris guides therapists to flexibly interweave a range of evidence-based strategies, within a stepped-care framework. The book presents "dos and don'ts" for engaging patients with BPD, building emotion regulation and impulse control skills, working with family members, and managing suicidality and other crises. It is illustrated throughout with rich clinical vignettes. New to This Edition *Up-to-date findings on treatment effectiveness and outcomes. *Chapter on dimensional models of BPD, plus detailed discussion of DSM-5 diagnosis. *Chapter on stepped care, including new findings on the benefits of brief treatment. *Chapter on family psychoeducation and other ways to combat stigma. *New and expanded discussions of cutting-edge topics--BPD in adolescents, childhood risk factors, and neurobiology.

Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : Marsha M. Linehan
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 1606237780
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder by : Marsha M. Linehan

Download or read book Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder written by Marsha M. Linehan and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 1993-05-14 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the average clinician, individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) often represent the most challenging, seemingly insoluble cases. This volume is the authoritative presentation of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Marsha M. Linehan's comprehensive, integrated approach to treating individuals with BPD. DBT was the first psychotherapy shown in controlled trials to be effective with BPD. It has since been adapted and tested for a wide range of other difficult-to-treat disorders involving emotion dysregulation. While focusing on BPD, this book is essential reading for clinicians delivering DBT to any clients with complex, multiple problems. Companion volumes: The latest developments in DBT skills training, together with essential materials for teaching the full range of mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance skills, are presented in Linehan's DBT Skills Training Manual, Second Edition, and DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, Second Edition. Also available: Linehan's instructive skills training videos for clients--Crisis Survival Skills: Part One, Crisis Survival Skills: Part Two, From Suffering to Freedom, This One Moment, and Opposite Action.

Understanding and Treating Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : John G. Gunderson
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
ISBN 13 : 1585626570
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (856 download)

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Book Synopsis Understanding and Treating Borderline Personality Disorder by : John G. Gunderson

Download or read book Understanding and Treating Borderline Personality Disorder written by John G. Gunderson and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2007-04-02 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding and Treating Borderline Personality Disorder: A Guide for Professionals and Families offers both a valuable update for mental health professionals and much-needed information and encouragement for BPD patients and their families and friends. The editors of this eminently practical and accessible text have brought together the wide-ranging and updated perspectives of 15 recognized experts who discuss topics such as A new understanding of BPD, suggesting that individuals may be genetically prone to developing BPD and that certain stressful events may trigger its onset New evidence for the success of various forms of psychotherapy, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), in reducing self-injury, drug dependence, and days in the hospital for some groups of people with BPD Pharmacology research showing that the use of specific medications can relieve the cognitive, affective, and impulsive symptoms experienced by individuals with BPD, as part of a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan New resources for families to help them deal with the dysregulated emotions of their loved ones with BPD and to build effective support systems for themselves Yet much remains to be done. Research on BPD is 20 to 30 years behind that on other major psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Despite evidence to the contrary, much of the professional literature on BPD continues to focus on childhood trauma, abuse, and neglect as triggers for BPD -- to the detriment of both patient and family. Families of people with BPD must deal with an array of burdens in coping with the illness, often without basic information. The chapters on families and BPD give voice to the experience of BPD from the perspective of individuals and family members, and offer the hope that family involvement in treatment will be beneficial to everyone. Above all, this book is about the partnership between mental health professionals and families affected by BPD, and about how such a partnership can advance our understanding and treatment of this disorder and provide hope for the future.

Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (Great Britain)
Publisher : Royal College of Psychiatrists
ISBN 13 : 9781854334770
Total Pages : 555 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (347 download)

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Book Synopsis Borderline Personality Disorder by : National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (Great Britain)

Download or read book Borderline Personality Disorder written by National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (Great Britain) and published by Royal College of Psychiatrists. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume sets out clear recommendations for healthcare staff on how to diagnose and manage young people and adults who have borderlin personality disorder, in order to significantly improve their treatment and care. The accompanying CD-ROM contains all of the evidence on which the recommendations are based.

Integrated Modular Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : W. John Livesley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108156002
Total Pages : 643 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (81 download)

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Book Synopsis Integrated Modular Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder by : W. John Livesley

Download or read book Integrated Modular Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder written by W. John Livesley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-01-20 with total page 643 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This clinical guide describes a different way to treat borderline personality disorder. Rather than using the currently available therapies, the author presents a trans-theoretical approach that combines the essential elements of all effective treatments. The book offers a framework for understanding the nature and origins of borderline personality disorder that is used to define treatment targets and strategies. Building on this foundation, systems for organizing treatment are presented around change mechanisms common to all effective therapies. Interventions are presented in modules, allowing therapists to select treatment according to the needs of patients. Treatment is explained by dividing therapy into phases, each addressing different problems. Methods are described to promote engagement, manage suicidality, treat crises, improve emotional regulation, restructure maladaptive interpersonal behaviours, construct a new sense of self and identity, and build a life worth living. The volume will interest mental health professionals from all disciplines and different levels of expertise.

Handbook of Good Psychiatric Management for Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : John G. Gunderson
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
ISBN 13 : 1585625302
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (856 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook of Good Psychiatric Management for Borderline Personality Disorder by : John G. Gunderson

Download or read book Handbook of Good Psychiatric Management for Borderline Personality Disorder written by John G. Gunderson and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The diagnosis and treatment of patients with BPD can be fraught with anxiety, uncertainty, and complexity. How welcome, then, is the Handbook of Good Psychiatric Management for Borderline Personality Disorder, which teaches clinicians what to do and how to do it, as well as what not to do and how to avoid it. The author, a renowned researcher and clinician, has developed a new evidence-based treatment, Good Psychiatric Management (GPM) that comfortably utilizes cognitive, behavioral, and psychodynamic interventions that are practical and simple to implement. Because psychoeducation is an important component of GPM, the book teaches clinicians how to educate their patients about BPD, including the role of genetics and the expected course of the disease. This approach offers advantages both to practitioners, who become more adept at honest communication, and to patients, who are encouraged to have realistic hopes and to focus on strategies for coping with BPD in daily life. The book is structured for maximum learning, convenience, and utility, with an impressive array of features. Section I provides background on BPD, including the myths that sometimes discourage clinicians from treating these patients and that hamper the effective treatment of the disorder. Section II, the GPM Manual, provides a condensed and clear description of the most essential and specific GPM interventions that clinicians can learn from and use in everyday practice. Section III, the GPM Workbook, offers case vignettes which reference chapters from the manual. Each vignette has a number of "decision points" where alternative interventions are proposed and discussed. To further facilitate learning, a set of nine interactions is found in a series of online video demonstrations. Here, readers can see in vivo illustrations of the GPM model in practice. Finally, a set of appendices provides critical information, such as a comparison of GPM with other evidence-based treatments of BPD, scaling risk and response strategies, and family guidelines. Designed to be a basic case management text for all hospital, outpatient clinic, or office-based psychiatrists or mental health professionals who assume primary responsibility for the treatment of those with BPD, the Handbook of Good Psychiatric Management for Borderline Personality Disorder constitutes a breakthrough in the treatment of these often misunderstood patients.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : Patricia E. Zurita Ona
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
ISBN 13 : 1684031796
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (84 download)

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Book Synopsis Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder by : Patricia E. Zurita Ona

Download or read book Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder written by Patricia E. Zurita Ona and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motivate your BPD clients with values-based treatment! This 16-week ACT protocol will help you get started today. As you know, clients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and emotion dysregulation often struggle with negative beliefs about themselves—beliefs that can lead to feelings of shame, problems with personal relationships, and dangerous behaviors. And while dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is the standard treatment for BPD, more and more, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) has shown promising results when treating BPD clients by helping them focus on their core values and forgiveness. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder provides a comprehensive program for delivering ACT to clients with BPD. Using the session-by-session, 16-week protocol in this professional guide, you can help clients work through the main driver behind BPD—experiential avoidance—and gain the psychological flexibility needed to balance their emotions and begin healing. You can use this protocol on its own, or in conjunction with treatment. With this guide, you’ll learn to target the fundamental causes of BPD for better treatment outcomes and happier, healthier clients.

Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : Mary C. Zanarini
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1040080103
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Borderline Personality Disorder written by Mary C. Zanarini and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-09-14 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressing all aspects of borderline personality disorder (BPD) from the course, epidemiology, and history of the disease to the latest guidelines in patient diagnosis, pharmacotherapy, and psychotherapy, this reference serves as an all-encompassing reference for the mental health professional seeking authoritative coverage of BPD identification, d

Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : Anthony Bateman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780198527664
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (276 download)

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Book Synopsis Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder by : Anthony Bateman

Download or read book Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder written by Anthony Bateman and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Borderline Personality disorder is a severe personality dysfunction characterized by behavioural features such as impulsivity, identity disturbance, suicidal behaviour, emptiness, and intense and unstable relationships. Approximately 2% of the population are thought to meet the criteria for BPD. The authors of this volume - Anthony Bateman and Peter Fonagy - have developed a psychoanalytically oriented treatment to BPD known as mentalization treatment. With randomised controlled trialshaving shown this method to be effective, this book presents the first account of mentalization treatment for BPD. The first section gives an overview of BPD, including discussion of nosology, epidemiology, natural history, and psychosocial aetiology. It additionally summarises the present state of our research knowledge about effective psychotherapeutic treatments and use of medication. The second section outlines the authors' theoretical approach and contrasts it with other well known methods, including DBT, CAT, and CBT. In the extensive final section, the authors outline their clinical approach starting with how treatment is organised. A detailed account of the transferable features of the model is provided along with the main strategies and techniques of treatment. Numerous clinical examples are given to illustrate the core techniques and detailed information provided about how to apply aspects of the mentalization based treatment approach in everyday practice. Aimedat mental health professionals, along with counsellors, psychotherapists, and psychoanalysts, the book will be a valuable tool, providing an effective means of treating those suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder.

Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : Anthony W. Bateman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199644209
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book Borderline Personality Disorder written by Anthony W. Bateman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though much progress has been made in developing specialist psychosocial treatments for borderline personality disorder (BPD), the majority of people with BPD receive treatment within generalist mental health services. This is a practical evidence-based guide on how to help people with BPD with advice based on research evidence.

Group Schema Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : Joan M. Farrell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119958296
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (199 download)

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Book Synopsis Group Schema Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder by : Joan M. Farrell

Download or read book Group Schema Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder written by Joan M. Farrell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Group Schema Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder represents the first treatment manual for group schema therapy and is based on the only group ST model validated by published empirical evidence. Presents an original adaptation of schema therapy for use in a group setting Provides a detailed manual and patient materials in a user-friendly format Represents a cost-effective ST alternative with the potential to assist in the public health problem of making evidence-based BPD treatment widely available Includes 'guest' chapters from international ST experts Jeff Young, Arnoud Arntz, Hannie van Genderen, George Lockwood, Poul Perris, Neele Reiss, Heather Fretwell and Michiel van Vreeswijk

Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : Arthur Freeman, EdD, ABPP
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826121136
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Book Synopsis Borderline Personality Disorder by : Arthur Freeman, EdD, ABPP

Download or read book Borderline Personality Disorder written by Arthur Freeman, EdD, ABPP and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-01-29 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the field of clinical psychology, the term borderline personality disorder was developed to fulfill a diagnostic need and has come to possess specific stereotypes and negative meanings. Because the term borderline is an emotionally charged word, it can lead to a less-than-accurate view of the situation or patient being described, thus presenting a challenge to even the most experienced therapists and becoming one of the most complex disorders to treat. Through the use of one case study, however, experts in borderline personality disorders have put this difficulty at ease. Through applying a variety of modalities to identify treatment goals, including selecting assessment tools, conceptualizing progression, pinpointing pitfalls, and developing techniques, diagnosing and treating BPD has created a more successful therapeutic result.

Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified, Revised Edition

Author : Robert O. Friedel
Publisher : Da Capo Lifelong Books
ISBN 13 : 0738220256
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (382 download)

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Book Synopsis Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified, Revised Edition by : Robert O. Friedel

Download or read book Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified, Revised Edition written by Robert O. Friedel and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authoritative guide to understanding and living with borderline personality disorder, now fully revised and updated Millions of Americans suffer from borderline personality disorder (BPD), a psychiatric condition marked by extreme emotional instability, erratic and self-destructive behavior, and tumultuous relationships. Though it was once thought to be untreatable, today researchers and clinicians know that there is every reason for hope. Dr. Robert Friedel, a leading expert and pioneer in pharmacological treatment for BPD, combines his extensive knowledge and personal experience into this comprehensive guide. Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified shares: The latest findings on the course and causes of the disorder Up-to-date information on diagnosis An accessible overview of cutting-edge treatment options For those who have been diagnosed and those who think they may have the illness, and for the family and friends who love and support them, this book illuminates new information and points the way to an ever more hopeful future. The revised edition includes new forewords from Donald W. Black, MD, and Nancee S. Blum, MSW, and family educators James and Diane Hall.

Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : Joel Paris
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 160623577X
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder written by Joel Paris and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2008-07-07 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Normal0falsefalsefalseMicrosoftInternetExplorer4 This book has been replaced by Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder, Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-4193-5.

Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving for Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : Donald W. Black
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199384428
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Book Synopsis Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving for Borderline Personality Disorder by : Donald W. Black

Download or read book Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving for Borderline Personality Disorder written by Donald W. Black and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a potentially severely debilitating psychiatric diagnosis that may affect up to 2% of the general population. Hallmarks of BPD include impulsivity, emotional instability, and poor self-image, and those with BPD have increased risk for self-harm and suicide. Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS) brings together research findings and information on implementation and best practices for a group treatment program for outpatients with BPD. A five-month long program easily learned and delivered by therapists from a wide range of theoretical orientations, STEPPS combines cognitive behavioral therapy, emotion management and behavioral skills training, and psychoeducation with a systems component that involves professional care providers, family, friends, and significant others of persons with BPD. The book provides a detailed description of the program, reviews the body of evidence supporting its use and implementation, and describes its dissemination worldwide and in different settings. Empirical data show that STEPPS is effective and produces clinically important improvement in mood and behavior, while reducing health care utilization. Unique among programs for BPD, STEPPS has been exhaustively studied in correctional systems (both prisons and community corrections), where it is shown to be as effective as in community settings. This volume will be a valuable guide to those in psychiatry, psychology, social work, nursing, and the counseling professions who treat people with BPD.

Transference-Focused Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder

Author : Frank E. Yeomans
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
ISBN 13 : 1585625434
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (856 download)

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Book Synopsis Transference-Focused Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder by : Frank E. Yeomans

Download or read book Transference-Focused Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder written by Frank E. Yeomans and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transference-Focused Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Clinical Guide presents a model of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and its treatment that is based on contemporary psychoanalytic object relations theory as developed by the leading thinker in the field, Otto Kernberg, M.D., who is also one of the authors of this insightful manual. The model is supported and enhanced by material on current phenomenological and neurobiological research and is grounded in real-world cases that deftly illustrate principles of intervention in ways that mental health professionals can use with their patients. The book first provides clinicians with a model of borderline pathology that is essential for expert assessment and treatment planning and then addresses the empirical underpinnings and specific therapeutic strategies of transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP). From the chapter on clinical assessment, the clinician learns how to select the type of treatment on the basis of the level of personality organization, the symptoms the patient experiences, and the areas of compromised functioning. In order to decide on the type of treatment, the clinician must examine the patient's subjective experience (such as symptoms of anxiety or depression), observable behaviors (such as investments in relationships and deficits in functioning), and psychological structures (such as identity, defenses, and reality testing). Next, the clinician learns to establish the conditions of treatment through negotiating a verbal treatment contract or understanding with the patient. The contract defines the responsibilities of each of the participants and defines what the reality of the therapeutic relationship is. Techniques of treatment interventions and tactics to address particularly difficult clinical challenges are addressed next, equipping the therapist to employ the four primary techniques of TFP (interpretation, transference analysis, technical neutrality, and use of countertransference) and setting the stage for and guiding the proper use of those techniques within the individual session. What to expect in the course of long-term treatment to ameliorate symptoms and to effect personality change is covered, with sections on the early, middle, and late phases of treatment. This material prepares the clinician to deal with predictable phases, such as tests of the frame, impulse containment, movement toward integration, episodes of regression, and termination. Finally, the text is accompanied by supremely instructive online videos that demonstrate a variety of clinical situations, helping the clinician with assessment and modeling critical therapeutic strategies. The book recognizes that each BPD patient presents a unique treatment challenge. Grounded in the latest research and rich with clinical insight, Transference-Focused Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Clinical Guide will prove indispensable to mental health professionals seeking to provide thoughtful, effective care to these patients.

Zanarini Rating Scale for Borderline Personality Disorder (ZAN-BPD)

Author : Mary C. Zanarini
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780763763114
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (631 download)

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Download or read book Zanarini Rating Scale for Borderline Personality Disorder (ZAN-BPD) written by Mary C. Zanarini and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Zanarini Rating Scale for BPD is a nine-item, validated, clinician-based diagnostic interview. It assesses the severity of DSM-IV-based Borderline Personality Disorder symptoms. This scale also measures meaningful changes in symptoms over time. The 0-4 points rating ranges from No Symptoms (0) to Severe Symptoms (4) for the following categories: Affective: Inappropriate anger / frequent angry acts; chronic feelings of emptiness; mood instability Cognitive: Stress-related paranoia / dissociation; severe identity disturbance based on false personal beliefs Impulsive: Self-mutilation and/or suicidal efforts; two other forms of impulsivity Interpersonal: Unstable interpersonal relationships; frantic efforts to avoid abandonment