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9780898622621

Borderline Personality Disorder Clinical and Empirical Perspectives

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  • ISBN13:

    9780898622621

  • ISBN10:

    089862262X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1991-12-20
  • Publisher: The Guilford Press
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Summary

Personality disorder research has shown unprecedented and exciting expansion over the past 15 years. Leading the way have been the groundbreaking theories of a few noted authorities, each of whom has left his or her own indelible stamp on the body of knowledge in the area. A uniquely informative resource, this volume assembles under one cover the major theories of personality disorders, presented in comprehensive detail by the theorists themselves.

Author Biography

John F. Clarkin, Ph.D., is a Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at the Cornell University Medical College, Director of Psychology for the New York Hospital, and Co-Director of the Personality Disorder Institute. Dr. Clarkin's academic writing has focused on the phenomenology of the personality disorders and the treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Borderline Construct: Introductory Notes on Its History, Theory, and Empirical Grounding, Theodore Millon Clinical Features Historical Forerunners Contemporary Perspectives Empirical and Logical Issues References
Etiology
The Etiology of Borderline Personality Disorder: Developmental Factors
The Psychodynamic Perspective
The Neurobehavioral Perspective
Early Childhood Neglect and Abuse Relevance of Research
Findings for Practice
Summary and Implications for Future Research
References
Family Environment and Family Psychopathology in the Etiology of Borderline Personality Disorder
Studies of Family Environment
Family History Studies Future Directions Implications of This Review
References
Borderline Personality Disorder: Course of Illness
Outcome, Natural History: Distinctions Key Variables
Review and Critique of Follow-Up Studies in the Borderline
Domain Implications for Treatment
Summary and Directions for Future Follow-Up Studies
References
Diagnosis
Alternative Perspectives on the Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder
Alternative Formulations Diagnostic
Controversies Clinical Applications
Conclusions
References
Measurement of DSM-III and DSM-III-R Borderline Personality Disorder
Measurement Instruments Comparison of Different Instruments
The Relation of Specific Criteria to the Diagnosis of BPD
The Concept of "Core Dimensions" for BPD
The Problem of Personality Disorder Overlap
Directions for Future Research
Acknowledgment
References
Axis I Comorbidity of Borderline Personality Disorder: Clinical Implications
Empirical Studies of BPD Theoretical and Clinical Implications
Conclusions
References
An Interpersonal Approach to the Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder
Problems with the Diagnosis of Personality Disorder
Can Personality Disorders
Be Characterized?
Use of the IPC to Define Personality Disorders Are Interpersonal
Terms Adequate to Describe Axis II?
Structural Analysis of Social Behavior: An Introduction SASB-Based
Descriptions of BPD and ASP Data
Describing the Views of BPD and ASP Differential Diagnostic
Implications Treatment Implications
Summary and Directions for Future Work
Acknowledgment
References
Treatment
Borderline Behavioral Clusters and Different Treatment Approaches
BPD as a Syndrome Applications of the Three Treatment Approaches
Discussion
References
The Therapeutic Alliances of Borderline Patients
Barriers to Empirical Research
Existing Empirical Studies
Summary and Conclusions
Acknowledgment
References
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder
Dialectics Theory and Behavioral
Patterns Dialectical Behavior
Therapy Therapist's Role Treatment Outcome
References
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy of the Borderline Patient
Borderline Personality Organization and Borderline
Personality Disorder Rationale for Psychodynamic
Treatment Goals and Objectives Methodology Preliminary Findings
Summary and Conclusions
Acknowledgment
References
Group Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder, Heather Munroe-Blum Conceptual Justification for Group Treatment Review of Existing Literature on Group Treatment Implica
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