The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for t... - 9780890427095

Name: The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for t... - 9780890427095
Brand: American Psychiatric Association Publishing

American Psychiatric Association Publishing

The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Borderline Personality DisorderAuthor(s): American Psychiatric Association\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, United States\nImprint: American Psychiatric Association Publishing\nISBN-13: 9780890427095, 978-0890427095\nSynopsis\nBorderline personality disorder (BPD) is estimated to have\na lifetime prevalence in the United States of approximately [url] It is\ncharacterized by a long-term pattern of instability in interpersonal\nrelationships, unstable self-image, marked impulsivity, and/or affective\ninstability. In addition, features can be evidenced by efforts to avoid real\nor feared abandonment, chronic feelings of emptiness, mood reactivity,\nrecurrent self-injurious or suicidal behavior, other impulsive behaviors\nwith potential for self-damaging effects, intense anger or difficulty with\nanger control, and transient paranoid ideation or stress-re.