John F. Clarkin , Frank E. Yeomans , Otto F. Kernberg
Transference-Focused Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder
- ISBN 13:
- 9781585624379
- author:
- John F. Clarkin , Frank E. Yeomans , Otto F. Kernberg
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- American Psychiatric Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 380
- Dimensions:
- 22.6 x 15.2 x 3 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle, Medical & Healthcare Practitioners, Other Branches of Medicine
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Transference-Focused Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Clinical Guide is a treatment manual designed to help mental health professionals work with individuals presenting with moderate to severe forms of personality disorder. By focusing on the broader group of patients with borderline personality organization, this book expands its reach and utility.
The authors, leading experts in borderline personality disorder, combine principles of intervention with clinical cases that illustrate these principles in various situations. The book also includes online videos that accompany the text, further developing the clinical knowledge presented.
With advances in treatments for borderline pathology made over the past 25 years, this guide marshals theoretical advances and data from developmental and neurocognitive studies to enhance understanding of both the pathology and effective clinical intervention and treatment. This book represents an important contribution to the literature on BPD.