Breakthrough in Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment: Handbook of Good Psychiatric Management

Diagnosing and treating patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can be a daunting task for clinicians, filled with anxiety, uncertainty, and complexity. However, the Handbook of Good Psychiatric Management for Borderline Personality Disorder offers a beacon of hope, providing a comprehensive guide on what to do, how to do it, and what to avoid in treating these often-misunderstood patients.

Renowned researcher and clinician, John G. Gunderson, has developed an innovative, evidence-based treatment approach called Good Psychiatric Management (GPM). This approach seamlessly integrates cognitive, behavioral, and psychodynamic interventions, making it practical and simple to implement. A vital component of GPM is psychoeducation, which empowers clinicians to educate their patients about BPD, including the role of genetics and the expected course of the disease.

This approach has multiple benefits, enabling practitioners to communicate more effectively and honestly with their patients, while encouraging patients to have realistic hopes and focus on strategies for coping with BPD in daily life.

A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians

The Handbook of Good Psychiatric Management for Borderline Personality Disorder is structured for maximum learning, convenience, and utility. The book is divided into three sections:

Section I: Background on BPD, dispelling myths that often discourage clinicians from treating these patients and hinder effective treatment.

Section II: The GPM Manual, providing a concise and clear description of essential GPM interventions that clinicians can learn from and apply in everyday practice.

Section III: The GPM Workbook, featuring case vignettes with “decision points” that offer alternative interventions and discussions. This section is supplemented by nine online video demonstrations, showcasing in vivo illustrations of the GPM model in practice.

A set of appendices provides critical information, including a comparison of GPM with other evidence-based treatments of BPD, scaling risk and response strategies, and family guidelines.

A Breakthrough in BPD Treatment

Designed to be a basic case management text for all hospital, outpatient clinic, or office-based psychiatrists or mental health professionals, the Handbook of Good Psychiatric Management for Borderline Personality Disorder represents a significant breakthrough in the treatment of BPD patients.

By providing a comprehensive, evidence-based approach, this handbook empowers clinicians to deliver more effective care, enhancing the lives of patients with BPD.

Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing

Language: English

ISBN: 9781585624607, 9781585625307