Description:
This Guide was written not for the psychiatrist engaged in lengthy and complex psychotherapy with these patients but for the generalist who needs the basic skills to deliver good care to this sizeable patient population in need of help.
Review Quotes:
Although the book is lengthy, the division of sections pertaining to treatment settings and provider types makes it widely relevant to providers working with patients with BPD. The authors are successful in their goal of reaching the generalist audience with this approach. This is a first edition, but it does expand upon a comparable book intended specifically for mental health professionals, Handbook of Good Psychiatric Management for Borderline Personality Disorder, Gunderson. Overall, this book makes a strong contribution to resources for generalists working with the BPD population