Waubonsee Community College

Coping with BPD, DBT and CBT skills to soothe the symptoms of borderline personality disorder, Blaise Aguirre, MD, Gillian Galen, PsyD

eng

Includes bibliographical references

no index present

non fiction

Coping with BPD

bibliography

910475565

Blaise Aguirre, MD, Gillian Galen, PsyD

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"--, Provided by publisher"People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) often feel like they are in emotional overdrive, and may struggle just to get through the day. In Soothe the Suffering, two renowned BPD experts offer simple, easy-to-use skills drawn from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for addressing the most common issues that people with BPD face every day, such as intense feelings of anger, depression, and anxiety"--, Provided by publisher

Introduction : a primer on skills coaching -- 1. Anger -- Wanting to break up -- Fighting with parents -- Fighting with friends -- Fighting with coworkers -- Fighting with your therapist -- Wanting to yell at people -- 2. Other intense emotions -- Sadness -- Jealousy -- Guilt -- Shame -- Fear -- Disgust -- 3. Loneliness -- Fearing abandonment -- Feeling lonely -- Feeling bored -- Missing someone important to you -- Missing your therapist -- 4. Observing personal limits -- Saying no -- Asking for what you need -- 5. Mood-dependent behavior -- Failing to keep commitments --- Quitting work or school -- Feeling like skills are not working -- 6. Feeling unreal -- When you don't feel real -- When the world does not seem real -- 7. Who am I? -- Not knowing how to act -- Taking on others' emotions -- Constantly changing who you are -- 8. Procrastination -- Not completing a project -- Not completing an application -- Skipping work or class -- Not getting out of bed -- Prioritizing when life is overwhelming -- 9. Drugs and alcohol -- Drinking to address overwhelming feelings -- Using random pills -- Using a friend's medication -- 10. Urges to lash out -- The urge to hit someone -- The urge to punch a wall -- The urge to destroy another person's property -- The urge to insult or devalue another -- 11. Negative self-thoughts -- Self-loathing -- Comparing yourself to others -- Feeling like nobody loves your or cares about you -- Feeling toxic -- 12. Living in the past or in the future -- Fear of the future -- Fear of never getting better -- Continuing to replay the past -- 13. Paranoia -- Feeling like people are doing this on purpose -- Feeling like others are out to get you -- 14. Invalidating yourself -- Believing that you should not feel this way -- Feeling like life is unfair -- Thinking that things are easier for other people -- Feeling like you are not normal -- Feeling like you can't trust your decisions

Coping with borderline personality disorder