Name: Coping With Bpd: Dbt and cbt Skills to Soothe the Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder
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Author: Blaise Aguirre
ISBN: 9781626252189

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Coping With Bpd: Dbt and cbt Skills to Soothe the Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder

Type

Physical Book

Author

Gillian Galen

Blaise Aguirre

Preface by

Alec Miller

Publisher

New Harbinger Publications

Year

2015

Language

English

Pages

224

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.6 x 15.0 x 1.5 cm

Weight

0.32 kg.

ISBN13

9781626252189

Edition No.

Synopsis "Coping With Bpd: Dbt and cbt Skills to Soothe the Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder "

In this much-needed book, two renowned borderline personality disorder (BPD) experts offer simple, easy-to-use skills drawn from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) to help you address the most common issues of BPD, such as intense feelings of anger, depression, and anxiety.For many, having BPD is like living in emotional overdrive. And whether you are feeling depressed, anxious, worried, or angry, you might struggle just to get through each day. So, how can you start balancing your moods and managing your symptoms? This helpful guide addresses over fifty of the most common struggles people with BPD face every day, and offers accessible, evidence-based solutions to help you feel better and get back to living your life.You'll discover powerful DBT and mindfulness skills to help you set personal limits, manage intense emotions and moods, and address issues like substance abuse and doing harm to yourself and others. In addition, you'll learn how to deal with the inevitable negative self-talk, feelings of paranoia, and self-invalidation.If you're ready to take charge of your BPD--instead of letting it take control of you--this book will be your go-to guide. Perfect for everyday use, the practices within will help you manage your symptoms as they arise.

Gillian Galen

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Gillian C. Galen, PsyD, is a child and adolescent psychologist with extensive experience, specialized in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). She leads the training of the 3East program, a range of programs for teenagers that use DBT to address self-harming behaviors and symptoms of borderline personality disorder. She has extensive experience in diagnosing and treating adolescents and young adults experiencing emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-harming behaviors, such as self-injury and suicidal behaviors

Dr. Galen has a particular interest in the use of mindfulness in the treatment of borderline personality disorder and psychiatric illnesses. She is co-author of the books "Mindfulness for Borderline Personality Disorder: Relieve Your Suffering Using the Core Skill of Dialectical Behavior Therapy", "Coping with BPD: DBT and CBT Skills to Soothe the Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder", and "DBT for Dummies"

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Blaise Aguirre

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Dr. Blaise Aguirre is an expert in child psychiatry, including psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. He has worked extensively with children and their families, and is an author and speaker on various aspects of mood, personality, and development in children and adolescents. He is the medical director of 3East at McLean Hospital, affiliated with Harvard, a continuous care program that uses dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for youth with self-harming behaviors and borderline personality traits. He has been a staff psychiatrist at McLean Hospital since 2000. He is an adjunct professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and lives in Lexington, Massachusetts, with his wife and four children.

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