This guide offers approaches designed to help clients stabilize emotions, decrease vulnerability, and work toward more adaptive day-to-day functioning. The author covers diagnostic issues and details treatment strategies drawn from a variety of models and approaches.
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John Preston, Psy.D is professor emeritus with Alliant International University in Sacramento, CA and formerly with the University of California, Davis School of Medicine and the Professional School of Psychology, San Francisco. He is the author of 21 books covering topics such as: psychopharmacology, neurobiology, psychotherapy, spirituality and emotional healing. His books have been translated into 14 foreign languages. He is the author of "Drugs in Psychiatry" chapter in the "Encyclopedia Americana". Dr. Preston has presented over 500 invited talks during the past 25 years, speaking in the USA, Canada, Europe, Africa and Russia.
His strength is presenting complex information in an easy to understand way.
He is recipient of the "President's Award" from the Mental Health Association and "Distinguished Contributions to Psychology Award" from the California Psychological Association.
On a personal note, like other fellow human beings I have encountered significant emotional tragedies in my life, and hope that my books can make a difference in the lives of professionals as well as those who also suffer the difficulties of navigating through difficult times and emotional illnesses.
His strength is presenting complex information in an easy to understand way.
He is recipient of the "President's Award" from the Mental Health Association and "Distinguished Contributions to Psychology Award" from the California Psychological Association.
On a personal note, like other fellow human beings I have encountered significant emotional tragedies in my life, and hope that my books can make a difference in the lives of professionals as well as those who also suffer the difficulties of navigating through difficult times and emotional illnesses.
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Excellent, informative and realistic book,
This review is from: Shorter Term Treatments for Borderline Personality Disorders (Best Practices for Therapy) (Hardcover)
I am the webowner of the site "Borderline Personality Disorder Today." This is a book written primarily for clinicians but I also feel BPDs can learn from it. Initially, he presents a very important problem in treating BPDs. One that I have always felt. When discussing long term therapy, he states "..I suspect that only a tiny percent of borderline patients can afford such treatment." Also discussed are the limitations that some HMOs have that prevent treating the BPD. He also states "Borderline patients are often so dysfunctional that they do not have the ability to earn a good income and/or they experience significant occupational instability...The bottom line is this: These people who suffer so much cannot afford long term treatment..." He discusses BPD symptomology, therapeutic strategies and even discusses how the limbic system in the brain is damaged and how medication can help. I recommend this book to clinicians, borderlines and families.
42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
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Realistic Treatment Strategies,
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This review is from: Shorter Term Treatments for Borderline Personality Disorders (Best Practices for Therapy) (Hardcover)
Most books addressing the treatment of borderline personality disorder recommend intensive treatment. Let's get real. People with this type of disorder suffer tremendously and lead chaotic lives. One manifestation of the chaos is unstable employment and marginal incomes. For 99% of borderline people, long term, intensive treatment is financially unrealistic. This book discusses practical approaches primarily drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and psychopharmacology that are reasonable alternatives in treating this very difficult group of clients. The author's use of the concept "shorter term" refers to weekly psychotherapy lasting from 3-12 months. This book is well written, clear, and practical.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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borderline personality disorder guide for therapists,
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This review is from: Shorter Term Treatments for Borderline Personality Disorders (Best Practices for Therapy) (Hardcover)
I had read this book over 5 years ago when I worked in mental health. At that time the service was having difficulty dealing with people who have a Borderline Personality Disorder and held the misguided belief that only long term intensive treatment would help these people.This book showed otherwise - it has a good explanation of the causes and symtoms of BPD and it also has some very good practical suggestions on how to manage some of the chaotic behaviours as a therapist. I have used some of the activities and they have worked very well, particularly the 60 seconds reality check. I think it is an easy read, easy to understand, informative book for anyone who is working with the challenging behaviours of a person with BPD.Shorter Term Treatments for Borderline Personality Disorders (Best Practices for Therapy)
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