A plug for this book, just out from one of my clinical colleagues in Sydney.
Guidelines for the Management and Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder.
This is a very practical hands on book focussing on what to do and how to respond to this complex client group. It promotes a strong Linehan model (dialectical behaviour therapy). The newer Transference Focussed and Schema Focussed don’t get much of a mention. It has good chapters on working with other health profession and managing risk. I definitely recommend it. If you are in Australia or even if you are not in Australia and want to know about this book contact Julia Shearsby at Bankstown Mental Health.
My name is Tracy, I have Borderline Clients.Iand I hate alot.I git mad alot.yes I go to DBT class. Thay help a litte.I had a herd time spelling and reading too.
Posted by: Tracy | August 14, 2009 at 06:11 AM
Thanks for the recommended reading. I recently found a great book for clients with BPD, "Lost in the Mirror, by Richard Moskovitz. As a clinician I enjoyed this beautifully written book that explores BPD with compassion and a depth of understanding rarely seen. My clients find it empathic and illuminating.
Enjoy. I found my copy at Amazon.com -
http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Mirror-2nd-Borderline-Personality/dp/0878332669/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252524939&sr=1-2
Posted by: Kellen | September 10, 2009 at 05:38 AM