Borderline Personality Disorder (Paperback)
Idioma: inglés
Editorial: Publishdrive, 2026
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Paperback. Borderline Personality Disorder is one of the most misdiagnosed conditions in psychiatry. Close to 40 percent of patients who clearly meet the criteria are told they have bipolar disorder first. This guide explains what BPD actually is, how it separates from the conditions it gets mistaken for, and which treatments have real evidence behind them. The book builds in order, starting with the definition and the diagnostic criteria, then working through causes, misdiagnosis, treatment, and everyday life. No background in psychology is needed. Every clinical term is explained in plain language the first time it appears, and every chapter opens with a concrete situation rather than a definition. The chapters cover: - The nine criteria clinicians use, how many are required for a diagnosis, who tends to receive the label, and the myths worth clearing up first - Fear of abandonment, splitting, chronic emptiness, and dissociation under stress, described from the inside rather than from the clinic - Where the condition comes from: genetics, childhood trauma, invalidating environments, and what brain imaging shows about the amygdala and prefrontal cortex - Side-by-side comparisons with narcissistic, antisocial, and histrionic personality disorder, and why confusion between them is so common - Bipolar disorder, complex PTSD, adult ADHD, and dependent personality disorder, including the specific points where each one looks similar and the specific points where it comes apart - Why diagnosis often arrives years later than it should, how gender bias shapes the numbers, and what the clinical interview involves - Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mentalization-Based Therapy, and Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, with a straight account of what medication can and cannot do - Idealization and devaluation cycles with partners, validation that works in practice, handling a crisis safely, and how work, parenting, and daily routine change over the years Written for three readers in particular: - Anyone diagnosed, or anyone who suspects the pattern fits and wants to understand it clearly before seeing a professional - Partners, parents, and friends who want to help without wearing themselves down, including what to do when things escalate - Students and new clinicians who need a plain-language reference they can return to Every chapter ends with questions, and example answers at the back let you check your understanding rather than guess. A historical timeline traces how the research developed from 1938 forward, a glossary defines the terms in ordinary words, and a full works cited list points you toward the primary studies. The long-term outlook for this diagnosis is better than almost anyone expects, and the research behind that is set out here in full, along with an honest picture of what it takes to get there. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
N° de ref. del artículo 9798900421254
- Título
- Borderline Personality Disorder (Paperback)
- Autor
- Clara Emerson
- Editorial
- Publishdrive
- Año de publicación
- 2026
- Estado
- new
- Encuadernación
- Paperback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 13
- 9798900421254
Borderline Personality Disorder is one of the most misdiagnosed conditions in psychiatry. Close to 40 percent of patients who clearly meet the criteria are told they have bipolar disorder first. This guide explains what BPD actually is, how it separates from the conditions it gets mistaken for, and which treatments have real evidence behind them.
The book builds in order, starting with the definition and the diagnostic criteria, then working through causes, misdiagnosis, treatment, and everyday life. No background in psychology is needed. Every clinical term is explained in plain language the first time it appears, and every chapter opens with a concrete situation rather than a definition.
The chapters cover:
- The nine criteria clinicians use, how many are required for a diagnosis, who tends to receive the label, and the myths worth clearing up first
- Fear of abandonment, splitting, chronic emptiness, and dissociation under stress, described from the inside rather than from the clinic
- Where the condition comes from: genetics, childhood trauma, invalidating environments, and what brain imaging shows about the amygdala and prefrontal cortex
- Side-by-side comparisons with narcissistic, antisocial, and histrionic personality disorder, and why confusion between them is so common
- Bipolar disorder, complex PTSD, adult ADHD, and dependent personality disorder, including the specific points where each one looks similar and the specific points where it comes apart
- Why diagnosis often arrives years later than it should, how gender bias shapes the numbers, and what the clinical interview involves
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mentalization-Based Therapy, and Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, with a straight account of what medication can and cannot do
- Idealization and devaluation cycles with partners, validation that works in practice, handling a crisis safely, and how work, parenting, and daily routine change over the years
Written for three readers in particular:
- Anyone diagnosed, or anyone who suspects the pattern fits and wants to understand it clearly before seeing a professional
- Partners, parents, and friends who want to help without wearing themselves down, including what to do when things escalate
- Students and new clinicians who need a plain-language reference they can return to
Every chapter ends with questions, and example answers at the back let you check your understanding rather than guess. A historical timeline traces how the research developed from 1938 forward, a glossary defines the terms in ordinary words, and a full works cited list points you toward the primary studies.
The long-term outlook for this diagnosis is better than almost anyone expects, and the research behind that is set out here in full, along with an honest picture of what it takes to get there.
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