{"product_id":"understanding-your-borderline-personality-disorder-isbn-9780470986554","title":"Understanding your Borderline Personality Disorder","description":"A psychotherapeutic workbook that clinicians can use with those newly diagnosed with borderline personality disorder to provide basic information about the disorder and to suggest ways for clients to manage the disorder. \u003cp\u003eAbout the author vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Editor Preface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNDERSTANDING YOUR ILLNESS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelow are common questions that you, your family and others may ask when discussing your condition: Borderline Personality Disorder. These questions will provide the format for the sessions and hopefully provide you with information that enhances your understanding, so that you can lead a more positive life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSession 1 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat does personality mean? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a personality disorder? 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat have people said about Borderline Personality Disorder? 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is it like to suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder? 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSession 2 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan you inherit Borderline Personality Disorder? 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs it something to do with the brain? 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoes the environment in which you grew up cause you to develop\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBorderline Personality Disorder? 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat famous people suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder? 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSession 3 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat are the symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder? 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat famous people have self harmed? 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSession 4 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat are talking therapies? 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat are creative arts therapies? 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat are the roles of professionals who treat me? 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat difficulties might I anticipate regarding a working relationship with my therapist? 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSession 5 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can medication help with the symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder? 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can you work with your GP regarding your prescribed medication? 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is the most commonly prescribed medication? 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSession 6 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWheel of mood swings 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWheel of psychosis 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWheel of impulsive behaviours 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWheel of emptiness and boredom 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWheel of suicidal ideas 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWheel of abandonment 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWheel of relationships 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWheel of self harming 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWheel of anger 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWheel of self identity 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography and Further Reading 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 183\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eChris Healy\u003c\/b\u003e is a mental health staff nurse with more than a decade’s experience of working with mentally ill offenders. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Your Schizophrenia Illness: A Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley, 2007).  A diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder can be a difficult and frightening experience for both the sufferer and those who care for them. It is therefore very important that sufferers and their carers are provided with clear and accessible information about the disorder and what the diagnosis may mean for them.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Your Borderline Personality Disorder: A Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e provides a structured framework for healthcare professionals to use with those diagnosed with the disorder. The workbook covers diagnosis, treatment options and relapse prevention, as well as providing interactive opportunities to explore and discuss different symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder. 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