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Borderline: The self-help book
By Andreas Knuf, Christiane Tilly
Subject:
Self-help for people afflicted with borderline personality disorder
Target audience:
People afflicted with BPD who want to do more about it than going to therapy.
Content:
Self-help has only recently been acknowledged as a very important supplement to almost any therapy. This book documents that everybody afflicted with borderline personality disorder (BPD) can do something about many aspects of their lives by employing methods of self-help, which will give them stability.
The methods presented in this book will support people afflicted with BPD in dealing effectively with their problems. Whether it's inflicting pain to and hurting themselves, the feeling of emptiness, or coming to terms with traumatic experiences, there are ways to avoid giving in to the turmoil of BPD. Christiane Tilly and Andreas Knuf have evaluated the experiences of numerous “Borderliners”, and they have identified ways to activate their potential for self-help. Means of support in crisis like the »First-aid kit« and the other tips in this book have been put to practice many times with great success. They will help everybody concerned who wants to overcome the trappings of his affliction and do something to improve his or her life and that of those around them, whether in addition to therapeutic support or alone.
Reviews:
“A must!“ Für Sie (German women’s magazine with high circulation)
The authors:
Andreas Knuf, born 1966, psychological psychotherapist, worked for a crisis intervention service in Munich, and later on in a psychiatric day clinic. Since 2001 he has worked for the Swiss foundation Pro Mente Sana in Zurich. He has published many books and articles on psychiatric subjects.
Christiane Tilly, graduated pedagogue with personal experiences with BPD, is currently working as a pedagogue in a psychiatric clinic.
Original title:
"Borderline: Das Selbsthilfebuch"
BALANCE buch + medien verlag, Bonn, ISBN 978-3-86739-004-0, 224 Pages, €14.90
First published in 2007.
For further information, please contact: Ms Kerstin Zander.
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