Borderline Personality Disorders: Clinical & Empirical Perspectives

First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Table of Contents:
Part I. Introduction 1. The Borderline Construct: Introductory Notes on Its History, Theory, and Empirical Grounding, Theodore Millon Clinical Features Historical Forerunners Contemporary Perspectives Empirical and Logical Issues References Part II. Etiology 2. The Etiology of Borderline Personality Disorder: Developmental Factors, Elsa Marziali The Psychodynamic Perspective The Neurobehavioral Perspective Early Childhood Neglect and Abuse Relevance of Research Findings for Practice Summary and Implications for Future Research References 3. Family Environment and Family Psychopathology in the Etiology of Borderline Personality Disorder, Paul S. Links Studies of Family Environment Family History Studies Future Directions Implications of This Review References 4. Borderline Personality Disorder: Course of Illness, Michael H. Stone Course, Outcome, Natural History: Distinctions Key Variables Review and Critique of Follow-Up Studies in the Borderline Domain Implications for Treatment Summary and Directions for Future Follow-Up Studies References Part III. Diagnosis 5. Alternative Perspectives on the Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, Thomas A. Widiger, Gloria M. Miele, and Sarah M. Tilly Alternative Formulations Diagnostic Controversies Clinical Applications Conclusions References 6. Measurement of DSM-III and DSM-III-R Borderline Personality Disorder, James Reich Measurement Instruments Comparison of Different Instruments The Relation of Specific Criteria to the Diagnosis of BPD The Concept of "Core Dimensions" for BPD The Problem of Personality Disorder Overlap Directions for Future Research Acknowledgment References 7. Axis I Comorbidity of Borderline Personality Disorder: Clinical Implications, Jeffrey M. Jonas and Harrison G. Pope Empirical Studies of BPD Theoretical and Clinical Implications Conclusions References 8. An Interpersonal Approach to the Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, Lorna Smith Benjamin Problems with the Diagnosis of Personality Disorder Can Personality Disorders Be Characterized? Use of the IPC to Define Personality Disorders Are Interpersonal Terms Adequate to Describe Axis II? Structural Analysis of Social Behavior: An Introduction SASB-Based Descriptions of BPD and ASP Data Describing the Views of BPD and ASP Differential Diagnostic Implications Treatment Implications Summary and Directions for Future Work Acknowledgment References Part IV. Treatment 9. Borderline Behavioral Clusters and Different Treatment Approaches, Stephen W. Hurt, John F. Clarkin, Heather Munroe-Blum, and Elsa Marziali BPD as a Syndrome Applications of the Three Treatment Approaches Discussion References 10. The Therapeutic Alliances of Borderline Patients, Arlene F. Frank Barriers to Empirical Research Existing Empirical Studies Summary and Conclusions Acknowledgment References 11. Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder, Marsha M. Linehan and Heidi L. Heard Dialectics Theory and Behavioral Patterns Dialectical Behavior Therapy Therapist's Role Treatment Outcome References 12. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy of the Borderline Patient, John F. Clarkin, Harold Koenigsberg, Frank Yeomans, Michael Selzer, Paulina Kernberg, and Otto F. Kernberg Borderline Personality Organization and Borderline Personality Disorder Rationale for Psychodynamic Treatment Goals and Objectives Methodology Preliminary Findings Summary and Conclusions Acknowledgment References 13. Group Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder, Heather Munroe-Blum Conceptual Justification for Group Treatment Review of Existing Literature on Group Treatment Implications for Future Research and Treatment References 14. Multimodal Treatment of Borderli

About the Author :
John F. Clarkin, Ph.D., is a Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at the Cornell University Medical College, Director of Psychology for the New York Hospital, and Co-Director of the Personality Disorder Institute. Dr. Clarkin's academic writing has focused on the phenomenology of the personality disorders and the treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder.

Review :
This edited volume makes an outstandin g contribution, grasping the complexity and current status of the disorder that is troubling to parents and clinicians alike....Although research based, the book is not a dry, dull literature review. It is exciting to read....Seasoned clinicians, researchers, and graduate students will find this book of great value....If this work is any indication of what can be expected of future volumes in their series, clinicians are in store for a marvelous, substantial contribution to their knowledge base, which can only enhance their clinical acumen. - Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic This is simply the most comprehensive book ever complied on borderline personality disorder. It is a must-read for all clinicians who diagnose and treat this most difficult but rewarding group of patients. - Allen J. Frances, MD This book can be recommended highly to anyone interested in treating, studying, or understanding the borderline personality syndrome. In short, it is good for what ails us - The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease