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Stop walking on eggshells taking your life back when someone you care about has borderline personality disorder
Discusses the signs and symptoms of borderline personality disorder and explains how the families and friends of patients can cope with BPD behavior while taking care of themselves.
| Main Author: | Mason, Paul T., M.S. |
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| Other Authors: | Kreger, Randi. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Oakland, CA :
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.,
[2010]
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Discusses the signs and symptoms of borderline personality disorder and explains how the families and friends of patients can cope with BPD behavior while taking care of themselves. |
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| Physical Description: |
xiv, 260 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [257-260). |
| ISBN: |
9781572246904 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1572246901 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: |
Paul T. Mason, MS, is vice president of clinical services at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare in Racine, WI. Under his leadership, the mental health and addiction care service line has expanded the number of inpatient services and outpatient programs it provides for patients, family members, and loved ones affected by borderline personality disorder (BPD). His research on BPD has been published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology and his written work has appeared in the news and print media. Randi Kreger has brought the concerns of family members who have a loved one with BPD to an international forefront through her website, www.bpdcentral.com, and the Welcome to Oz online support community. Through Eggshells Press, she offers family members a wide variety of more specialized booklets and other materials. She was also instrumental in the formation of the Personality Disorders Awareness Network (PDAN), a not-for-profit organization. Kreger is author of The Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook and The Essential Family Member Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder. She speaks and gives workshops about BPD internationally. |