The Everything Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder - Constance Dolecki, PhD

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The Everything Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder Author: Constance M. Dolecki, MS, PhDc Publisher: Adams Media Corporation (December 15, 2011) Paperback: 291 pages ISBN-10: 1440529701 ISBN-13: 9781440529702

Book Description
When I first learned that my loved one was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, I had no idea what that meant, what we should do, and what he was going through (and what the rest of the family would need to do to deal with all of this). This was the first book I read about his new diagnosis, and I'm happy I did: it is thorough and honest, but positive and encouraging about treatments, tools and techniques about how to get from diagnosis to making things better.

Affecting more than five million people in the United States, borderline personality disorder, also called emotional regulation disorder, has become more common than Alzheimer's, and nearly that of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia combined. Marked by bouts of violence and anger coupled with desperate and fixated love, this disorder is just now being recognized as a true mental illness. The Everything Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder is the professional yet compassionate guide that readers need to explore and understand the tumultuous world of BPD, offering information on:

•Experiences, trauma, and heredity as causes of BPD
•Warning signs and red flags from an early age
•Monitoring and recognizing extreme symptoms
•Different treatment options and therapies
•Maintaining safety in a relationship that involves BPD

Featuring the latest therapy information on mindfulness meditation and behavioral relaxation, The Everything Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder is the comprehensive resource for families, spouses, and friends dealing with this psychological epidemic.

About the Author
Constance Dolecki, MS, PhDc, is a therapist, educator, and mental health writer. She has developed life skills and career readiness programs for individuals with borderline personality disorder, and she created, coordinated, and supervised therapy and support groups for their families and loved ones. She has taught courses on mental health disorders, contributed to several college textbooks on psychology, and developed and published seminars on psychological conditions and developmental disabilities. She lives in Bemus Point, NY.