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Mapping the Edges and the In-between

Mapping the Edges and the In-between



Author: Nancy Potter
Edition: 1
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0198530218



Mapping the Edges and the In-between: A critical analysis of Borderline Personality Disorder (International Perspectives in Philosophy and Psychiatry)


Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a diagnosis given to ten percent of all those seen in outpatient mental health facilities and twenty percent of those seen in inpatient psychiatric units. Medical books Mapping the Edges and the In-between. This is a significant number of people in the Western world. However, many of the core concepts and symptoms that underlie this diagnosis are questionable. Many of the attitudes and actions of carers are based on assumptions about those with BPD that cry out for analysis, with both cultural and gender norms interacting with clinical diagnosis and treatment, to the detriment of both carers and patients.

This book considers how we diagnose BPD, looking at the key constructs: idendity disturbance, inappropriate or excessive anger, unstable relationships, impulsivity, self-injurious behaviour, and manipulativity Medical books Mapping the Edges and the In-between: A critical ana..., 9780198530213. Mapping the Edges and the In-between: A critical analysis of Borderline Personality Disorder (International Perspectives in Philosophy and Psychiatry), ISBN-13: 9780198530213, ISBN-10: 0198530218

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Mapping the Edges and the In-between: A critical analysis of Borderline Personality Disorder (International Perspectives in Philosophy and Psychiatry), ISBN-13: 9780198530213, ISBN-10: 0198530218

author nancy nyquist potter format paperback language english publication year 25 06 2009 series international perspectives in philosophy psychiatry subject medicine subject 2 psychiatry clinical psychology professional title mapping the edges and the in between a critical analysis of borderline personality disorder author potter nancy publisher oxford univ pr publication date sep 28 2009 pages 196 binding paperback edition 1 st dimensions 6 25 wx 9 00 hx 0 75 d isbn 0198530218 subject medical

Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Mapping the Edges and the In-Between: A Critical Analysis of Borderline Personality Disorder by Nancy Potter Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a diagnosis given to a significant number of people in the Western world. Yet many of the core concepts and symptoms that underlye this diagnosis are questionable. This book presents a compelling analysis of BPD, arguing that it ne

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a diagnosis given to ten percent of all those seen in outpatient mental health facilities and twenty percent of those seen in inpatient psychiatric units. This is a significant number of people in the Western world. Yet many of the core concepts and symptoms that underlie this diagnosis are questionable. Many of the attitudes and actions of carers are based on assumptions about those with BPD that cry out for analysis, with both cultural andgender norms interacting with clinical diagnosis and treatment, to the detriment of both carers and patients. This



Medical Book Mapping the Edges and the In-between



This is a significant number of people in the Western world. However, many of the core concepts and symptoms that underlie this diagnosis are questionable. Many of the attitudes and actions of carers are based on assumptions about those with BPD that cry out for analysis, with both cultural and gender norms interacting with clinical diagnosis and treatment, to the detriment of both carers and patients.

This book considers how we diagnose BPD, looking at the key constructs: idendity disturbance, inappropriate or excessive anger, unstable relationships, impulsivity, self-injurious behaviour, and manipulativity. It starts by looking at the cultural and gender assumptions and norms behind BPD, drawing upon philosophical, clinical, anthropological, and sociological literature. Combining philosophical analysis with clinical experience and patients' writings, it clarifies the constructs so that the reader can understand the messiness and complexity that frames this diagnosis and treatment. After examining the current state of these constructs and their effects on carer/patient interactions. Part II sees an application of virtue theory to therapeutic treatment with BPD patients. It looks at three virtues that are particularly important for clinicians and other carers to cultivate when working with BPD patients: trustworthiness; the virtue of giving uptake, and empathy. It argues that, in their absence, not only are clinicians' attitudes harmful to patients, but also that the status of the diagnosis is actually compromised.

Mapping the Edges and the In-Between presents a compelling argument that Borderline Personality Disorder needs to be approached in a new light--one that will benefit patients.

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