It is a comprehensive and integrated approach to therapy for individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD), a condition that often requires psychosocial support. The book presents specific guidelines that combine the best elements of behavioral, psychoanalytic, strategic, and other modalities. The book has three sections: the first section provides an overview of BPD and a theoretical framework to guide the therapy; the second section describes how to assess BPD patients and how to organize and prioritize treatment goals and behavioral targets; and the third section explains how to use problem-solving strategies such as contingency management, exposure, cognitive modification, and skills training. The book also includes a step-by-step outline for assessing and managing suicide risk and chronic suicidal behavior, as well as integrative approaches for dealing with crises, noncompliance, and breakdowns in the therapeutic relationship. The book is based on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), which is the first psychotherapy shown in controlled trials to be effective with BPD12. The book is a valuable resource for therapists who deal with BPD patients or who want to learn more about the interventions.
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