I Hate You--Don't Leave Me : Understanding the Borderline Personality

by Kreisman, Jerold J.; Straus, Hal

• ISBN13: 9780399536212
• ISBN10: 0399536213
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-12-07
• Publisher: Perigee Trade

Summary

A revised and updated edition of the bestselling guide to understanding borderline personality disorder. After more than two decades as the essential guide to Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), this new edition 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 remains as accessible and useful as its predecessor and will reestablish this book as the go-to source for those diagnosed with BPD, their family, friends, and colleagues, as well as professionals and students in the field.

Author Biography

Jerold J. Kreisman, MD, established the Comprehensive Treatment Unit in St. Louis, MO-one of the first acute care facilities in the world designed specifically for borderline patients. He has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Hal Straus has been a professional medical/health writer and editor for more than 25 years.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Note to Reader	p. xv
The World of the Borderline	p. 1
Chaos and Emptiness	p. 22
Roots of the Borderline Syndrome	p. 54
The Borderline Society	p. 74
Communicating with the Borderline	p. 101
Coping with the Borderline	p. 123
Seeking Therapy	p. 142
Specific Psychotherapeutic Approaches	p. 176
Medications: The Science and the Promise	p. 192
Understanding and Healing	p. 204
DSM-IV-TR Classifications	p. 223
Evolution of the Borderline Syndrome	p. 229
Resources	p. 241
Notes	p. 247
Index	p. 261
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