1st Edition
Managing Intense Emotions and Overcoming Self-Destructive Habits A Self-Help Manual
By Lorraine Bell
Copyright 2003
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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What is borderline personality disorder and what can people with borderline problems do to help themselves? The treatment of personality disorder is a major concern facing current mental health services. Specialist therapies are often not available and many people with these problems drop out of treatment. Managing Intense Emotions and Overcoming Self-Destructive Habits is a self-help manual for... Read more
Part I: Understanding the Problems and First Steps. Introduction - Who the Manual is for and How to Use it. Notes for Supervisors/Guides and Therapists. How the Problems Develops. Foundations for Living Well. How I Use Drugs and Alcohol. Understanding and Managing Emotions. Investigating and Modifying Thinking Habits and Beliefs. Part II and III: Tackling the Problems. Overcoming Depression and Managing Difficult Mood States. Tackling Childhood Abuse. Overcoming Self-harm. Me and Me - Overcoming Self-neglect and Self-hate. Me and Other People. Managing and Reducing Anger. Other Problem Areas - Casual Sex, Eating Problems, Hallucinations. What Then?
Biography
Lorraine Bell is Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Portsmouth Healthcare NHS Trust. She has worked in adult mental health services for 20 years and specialises in the treatment of women with serious mental health problems.
