Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
PART 1: A Consideration of Borderline Personality Disorder
Chapter 1. Issues of Diagnostic Practice
Chapter 2. Deliberate Self Harm and Borderline Personality Disorder
Chapter 3. The Professional Response to Borderline Personality Disorder
PART 2: Interpretation of the Function of Deliberate Self Harm
Chapter 4. Understanding Self Harm with the Use of Conceptual Frameworks
Chapter 5. A Psychoanalytic Framework for Considering Self Harm
PART 3: The Clinical Illustration of the Moral Masochism Framework
Chapter 6. The Use of Clinical Interviews
Chapter 7. The Case Formulation of ‘Lisa’
Chapter 8. The Case Formulation of ‘Helen’
Chapter 9. The Case Formulation of ‘Eve’
Chapter 10. The Patient’s Feedback on the Professional Response
PART 4: Clinical Practice and Treatment Recommendations
Chapter 11. Important Considerations in Working with Borderline Patients
Chapter 12. Issues to Consider Outside of the Therapeutic Session
Chapter 13. Strategies to Consider in the Therapy Room
Chapter 14. General Guidelines of Good Practice
Chapter 15. Final Comments on Working with Borderline Patients
References
Appendices
Index