This volume offers guidelines for managing the therapist-patient relationship during crisis intervention and longer-term therapy with patients who exhibit borderline symptoms. Since to do no harm is the primary goal of any therapist who encounters such a patient, an appropriate therapist-patient relationship is crucial; moreover, skillful management of this relationship can, in itself, be the most effective and safe treatment. The authors present a conceptual model, based on self psychology and interpersonal theory, for reframing the borderline symptoms and the therapist's reactions. Case examples demonstrate effective relationship management and therapeutic interventions.

About the Author

David Dawson, M.D., is Psychiatrist-in-Chief at Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital and Associate Professor in Psychiatry at McMaster University, Ontario, Canada.Photo by Gordon Stephen,
Harriet L. MacMillan, M.D., is Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Pediatrics at McMaster University and Director of Child Psychiatry Consultation/Liaison Service to Inpatient Pediatrics at Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals, Ontario, Canada.Photo by Rader-Lopez

Book Information
ISBN 9781138004993
Author David L. Dawson
Format Paperback
Page Count 234
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 340g