Managing Intense Emotions and Overcoming Self-Destructive Habits: A Self-Help Manual

by Lorraine Bell

Overview

The treatment of personality disorder is a major concern facing current mental health services. Managing Intense Emotions and Overcoming Self-Destructive Habits is a self-help manual for people who would meet the diagnosis of 'emotionally unstable' or 'borderline personality disorder' (BDP). The title outlines a brief intervention that is based on a model of treatment known to be effective for other conditions, such as anxiety, depression and bulimia. The manual describes the problem areas, the skills needed to overcome them and how these skills can be developed. Areas covered include:

* The condition and controversy surrounding diagnosis of BPD Drug and alcohol misuse
*Emotional dysregulation and the role of thinking habits and beliefs
*Depression and difficult mood states
*Childhood abuse and relationship difficulties

It will be essential reading for people with BPD and professionals involved in their care - psychologists, psychiatric nurses, psychiatris

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138170599
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/10/2015
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Lorraine Bell is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and has specialised in the treatment of people with EUPD; leading a UK DBT service for 20 years. Lorraine has also published books on eating disorders and suicide prevention.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Understanding the problems and first steps  1. Introduction: who the manual is for and how to use it (session 1)  2. Notes for mental health professionals  3. How the problems develop (session 2)  4. Foundations for living well (sessions 3 and 4)  5. How you use drugs and alcohol (session 5)  6. Understanding and managing emotions (sessions 6-8)  7. Investigating and modifying thinking habits and beliefs (sessions 9-12)  Part 2: Tackling the problems  8. Overcoming depression and managing difficult mood states  9. Tackling childhood abuse  10. Overcoming self-harm (the silent scream)  11. Me and me: learning to take care of, be with and like yourself  12. Me and other people  13. Managing and reducing anger  14. Other problem areas: casual sex, eating problems and hallucinations  15. What then?

 

Editorial Reviews

‘Re-released is this useful book for people with personality disorders who have difficulties managing emotions and who may self-harm. This is a practical manual to aid people undergoing therapy and it will also be useful as an aide memoire for those who have already had therapy. It is a pleasure to see the manual refreshed with a new cover and foreword by the author.’

Kate M. Davidson, PhD FBPsS, Professor of Clinical Psychology (Hon.), Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow

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