Gillian Galen Boeken

Written by Blaise Aguirre--a prominent psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD)--Mindfulness for Borderline Personality Disorder offers a new, mindfulness-based approach to emotion regulation and the common symptoms associated with BPD. The mindfulness treatments outlined in this book are based on the author's highly successful program at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital, and are drawn from dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), a proven-effective treatment for BPD.

In this book, our expert authors bring their extensive knowledge to light with creative ideas that work, clinical examples, treatment plans, and strategies for adapting the skills across a variety of settings and age groups. Examples throughout this book will address issues such as: anger, depression, anxiety, phobias, eating disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder, stress management, impulse control, and more. This guide will focus on the following:Overview of DBTComponents Used in DBTWhat Disorders Does DBT Treat?MindfulnessWorking with EmotionsHow to Support someone who is going through therapyDBT Applications