100 Questions & Answers About Borderline Personality Disorder For Dummies

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Introduction 1 Part 1: Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder 3 Chapter 1: Defining Borderline Personality Disorder 5 Chapter 2: The Causes and Risk Factors of Borderline Personality Disorder 11 Chapter 3: The Symptoms of Borderline Personality  Disorder 19 Chapter 4: Conditions That Occur with Borderline Personality Disorder 25 Part 2: Treating Borderline Personality Disorder 33 Chapter 5: Seeking Help 35 Chapter 6: Treatment Options 43 Chapter 7: Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder 49 Chapter 8: Medication for Borderline Personality Disorder 55 Part 3: Complications of Borderline Personality Disorder 63 Chapter 9: Changes in Thinking and Feeling 65 Chapter 10: Risky Behaviors 71 Part 4: Management and Lifestyle 79 Chapter 11: Coping and Management 81 Chapter 12: Impact on Life 89 Chapter 13: Relationships and Social Support 97 Part 5: Living with Borderline Personality Disorder 105 Chapter 14: Prognosis and Long-Term Outcome 107 Chapter 15: Self-Understanding and Personal Growth 113 Index 121