Integrating Good Psychiatric Management and Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Effective Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder

By Anne K.I. Sonley, renowned author and expert in borderline personality disorder (BPD), comes a groundbreaking manual that bridges the gap in specialized care for BPD patients. The availability of evidence-based treatments is often limited, leaving many patients without access to the care they need. This comprehensive guide, edited by leading experts in the field, provides a framework for implementing a stepped care model in resource-constrained settings.

A Pragmatic Approach to BPD Treatment

The authors contend that the principles of Good Psychiatric Management (GPM) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) can be combined to provide a foundation for effective treatment. By prioritizing pragmatism and emphasizing reasonable evidence, practical allocation of public health resources, and real-world clinical experience, clinicians can make progress in treating BPD patients.

Structured for Success

The book is carefully structured to enhance understanding and skill acquisition. An introductory chapter provides an overview of GPM and DBT, explaining how each model conceptualizes BPD. Subsequent chapters delve into the common principles shared by both approaches, including clinician stance, treatment organization, and crisis management strategies. The stepped care model for BPD is introduced and explored, with emphasis on clinical stage and available resources.

A Menu of Treatment Options

The book offers a range of possibilities for clinicians and programs to utilize GPM, DBT, and other specialist psychotherapies for BPD. Two comprehensive toolkits, one for GPM and one for DBT, summarize the top skills and techniques in each modality. A collection of case illustrations demonstrates the integration of DBT and GPM in common clinical scenarios, showing how these approaches can be applied in primary care settings, emergency rooms, and general mental health settings.

Empowering Clinicians to Provide Hope

This invaluable resource is designed for general psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, mental health nurses, psychiatry residents, family physicians, psychologists, and other mental health clinicians who practice in communities where evidence-based treatments for BPD are scarce. By integrating GPM and DBT into their practice, clinicians can provide not only treatment but also hope to their patients.

Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing

Publication Date: December 11, 2020

Language: English

ISBN: 9781615373413, 9781615373727