Borderline Personality Disorder: A Patient's Guide to Taking Control

Few psychological problems carry the negative connotation accompanying borderline personality disorder (BPD). Rather than a single disorder, BPD is a complex constellation of feelings, actions and thoughts that often create difficult or life-threatening situations for the client.

About the Author
Freeman, Arthur: - Arthur Freeman, EdD, is chief psychologist and director of training at Sheridan Shores Care and Rehabilitation Center, Chicago. He lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana.Fusco, Gina M.: - Gina M. Fusco, Psy. D., is a licensed psychologist in Philadelphia. She is a System of Care Clinical Director for Alternative Behavioral Services, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare program for high-risk adolescents. She has led clinical diagnostic teams for juvenile detention centers, and has created several crisis intervention programs for psychiatric hospitals. She has authored and coauthored chapters on the treatment of crisis-prone patients, crisis intervention, and personality disorders. She lectures at The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia.