Borderline Personality Disorder
Download or Read eBook Borderline Personality Disorder PDF written by Barbara Stanley and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Barbara Stanley |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 473 |
Release | : 2017-10-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199997510 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199997519 |
Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Borderline Personality Disorder by : Barbara Stanley
Book excerpt: Until recently, borderline personality disorder has been the step-child of psychiatric disorders. Many researchers even questioned its existence. Clinicians have been reluctant to reveal the diagnosis to patients because of the stigma attached to it. But individuals with BPD suffer terribly and a significant proportion die by suicide and engage in non-suicidal self injury. This volume provides state of the art information on clinical course, epidemiology, comorbidities and specialized treatments