Borderline personality disorder is a severe and complex psychiatric condition that, until recently, many considered nearly untreatable. People suffering from this disorder have problems coping with almost everything, therefore anything can provoke them to impulsive actions, angry outbursts, and self-destructive behaviors. Their personal relationships are simultaneously overly dependent and strained, if not openly hostile, and frequently explosive. This book offers an optimistic guide to treating this painful disease, giving newfound hope to those suffering with the disorder and to the family and friends who care for them.
Johns Hopkins psychiatrists Francis Mark Mondimore and Patrick Kelly incorporate the latest research and thinking on borderline personality disorder. They explain that symptoms are not strictly related to personality but rather are the result of intertwined and interacting biological and behavioral problems, extremes of temperament, and impaired psychological coping, all of which have a poorly understood relationship to traumatic life events. In conceptualizing the disorder in this original way, Mondimore and Kelly advocate a compassionate and loving approach, bringing hope and healing to people living with borderline personality disorder.
A diagnosis of borderline personality disorder is no longer fraught with despair. The prognosis is good. Drs. Mondimore and Kelly explain that crafting an intelligible and effective treatment plan is not only possible but produces positive results. Borderline personality disorder may be a tumultuous disease, but this book gives patients and their loved ones a renewed sense of optimism. With the proper treatment, people with borderline personality disorder can enjoy long remissions and improved quality of life.
