Borderline Personality Disorder and the Conversational Model: A Clinician's Manual (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology (Paperback))
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (735 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393707830 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The accompanying manual to Dissociation Model of Borderline Personality Disorder. This manual offers therapists and patients a user-friendly guide to general principles of treatment via case examples, therapeutic conversations, and common comorbid problems. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) has a suicide rate similar to schizophrenia and major depression, but for many years, it was considered intractable. The Conversational Model is scientifically-based on the research data described in Meares’s Dissociation Model of Borderline Personality Disorder, and offers unique treatment protocols for the trauma associated with BPD. Rich with clinical tips and case examples, this book will help a range
All therapists, no matter their theoretical orientation, will find this book of immeasurable value.” (Else Guthrie, Professor of Psychological Medicine and Medical Psychotherapy, University of Manchester) . But with numerous examples and well-organized chapters, this book is easy to understand even for someone who is only beginning his or her career in psychology.” (International Journal of Psychotherapy)“Essential reading not only for clinicians working with borderline patients and interested in using the conversational model, but also for any practitioner in the field interested in rethinking the structure of the way they talk with their patients.” (Metapsychology)“Full of techniques for building therapeutic relationships with patients this compelling guide is essential reading for those in the psychology and psychiatric fields.” (Book News)“Meares and colleagues have produced a truly inspiring and moving guide to conversa
"GREAT DESK REFERENCE" according to Stephanie Harris-Kuiper judith Celestin. A very good desk reference. Addiction counselor's must
He lives in Australia. Russell Meares is a professor emeritus of psychiatry at Sydney University.