Borderline Personality Disorder for Dummies

Introduction 1 Chapter 1 : Exploring Borderline Personality Disorder 7 Chapter 2 : Defining Personality to Understand BPD 19 Chapter 3 : Describing BPD 29 Chapter 4 : Exploring the Root Causes of BPD 59 Part 2 : The Major BPD Symptoms 79 Chapitre 5 : Sensation Seeking and Self-Harm : The Impulsivity of BPD 81 Chapitre 6 : Explosive Feelings and Moods 91 Chapitre 7 : Missing Persons : Problèmes d'identité et TPL 99 Chapitre 8 : Percevoir, comprendre et se rapporter aux autres 107 Chapitre 9 : TPL et pensée extrême 117 Chapitre 10 : Slipping Away from Reality 131 Part 3 : Making the Choice to Change 139 Chapitre 11 : Researching and Choosing BPD Treatments 141 Chapitre 12 : Breaking Through Barriers to Change 159 Chapitre 13 : Explaining BPD to Others 173 Chapter 14 : Taking Care of Yourself 187 Part 4 : Treatments for BPD 197 Chapter 15 : Inhibiting Impulsivity 199 Chapter 16 : Calming the Storms Within 213 Chapter 17 : Creating an Identity 235 Chapter 18 : Putting Yourself in Other People's Shoes 247 Chapter 19 : Finding Shades of Gray : Changing Problematic Core Beliefs 261 Chapitre 20 : Considering Medication for BPD 277 Part 5 : Advice for People Who Care 289 Chapitre 21 : What to Do When Your Partner Has BPD 291 Chapitre 22 : Befriending People with BPD 311 Chapitre 23 : Parenting Children at Risk for BPD 325 Chapitre 24 : Advice for Adult Children of BPD Parents 339 Chapter 25 : Advice for Therapists of People with BPD 347 Part 6 : The Part of Tens 361 Chapter 26 : Ten Quick Ways to Settle Down 363 Chapter 27 : Ten Ways to Say You're Sorry 369 Chapter 28 : Ten Things You Shouldn't Do 375 Appendix : Resources for You 381 Index 385.