A Concise Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder

Auteur

Joel Paris, MD, is emeritus professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University. He is also research associate in the Department of Psychiatry at Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital and Associate Psychiatrist at McGill University Health Centre. Dr. Paris founded the community and family psychiatric clinics at each of these institutions. He is the author of 25 books, 50 book chapters, and over 200 peer reviewed journal articles.

Texte du rabat

A brief, practical guide to the most current research on and treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD).

Contenu

Introduction
Chapter 1. Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis
Chapter 2. Prevalence, Precursors, and Outcomes
Chapter 3. A Biopsychosocial Model of Borderline Personality Disorder
Chapter 4. Treatment Methods
Chapter 5. Access to Treatment
Chapter 6. The Problem of Suicidality
Chapter 7. Summary and Future Directions
References