Lost in the Mirror: An Inside Look at Borderline Personality Disorder, 2nd Edition - Softcover

Maskovitz, .

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0878332669 ISBN 13: 9780878332663

Publisher: Gtt, 2001

Explores the frightening world of Bpd patients and helps readers understand their pain.

Review:

This is a book where empathic insights. clinical wisdom and therapeutic optimism will usefully inform anyone who is interested in understanding BPD patients. This book . . . is distuinguished by a dedicated effort to convey vividly and understandale a great deal about people with the disorder. Readers will be rewarded with welcomed appreciation.--Tina Beychok "Psychiatric Times "

Mention the word "borderline" and you're sure to see smiles fade and demeanors bristle. Lost in the Mirror [is] an excellent field guide into the exploration of this mysterious condition. Moskovitz views borderline personality disorder as being rooted in past trauma and closely linked to dissociation disorders. Together, the therapist and the patient embark on the task of discovering and sorting through these memories, piecing them together to form a sensible whole.--Chris Dunn, PhD "Professional Counselor "

Moskovitz offers a coherent picture of this disorder as a distinct syndrome...the author conveys, in a very empathetic and touching way, his understanding of what it feels like to be borderline.--Meir Winokur "gem "

Moskovitz is especially adept with analogies, using everyday situations to clarify his points rather than just adorn the text. He imparts that while there is no drug just for BPD, some drugs help with specific symptoms, and he dispenses practical advice to family and professionals as well as patients.--Booklist

Synopsis:

Borderline Personality Disorder (MBP) afflicts six to ten million Americans and accounts for almost 25 percent of psychiatric hospitalisations. This book provides an expert look into this complex disorder, discussing causes, symptoms, behaviours, and treatments, interspersed with patients' compelling stories of their daily struggles with BPD. This second edition provides readers with: the latest innovations in psychotherapy; new and effective drug treatments; an expanded overview of conventional therapy; an updated resource list for those who want to learn more. Thoughtful and compelling, the book explores the frightening world of BPD patients and helps readers to understand their pain.

• Publisher: Gtt
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0878332669
• ISBN 13: 9780878332663
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 224