Borderline : the biography of a personality disorder / Alexander Kriss, PhD.
| Author/creator | Kriss, Alexander author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Boston, Massachusetts : Beacon Press, [2024] |
| Description | 1 online resource (267 pages) |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: collective psychosis -- Prehistory: the first session -- Splits, hysteria, and the invention of psychotherapy: Fifth Century BCE-1885 CE -- Psychic death: sessions, weeks 2-19 -- Seduction and fantasy: 1896-1923 -- Fears: sessions, months 6-10 -- Confusion of the tongues: 1908-1933 -- Love: sessions, months 10-12 -- Identity crises: 1939-1980 -- Self-discovery: sessions, year 2 -- Diffusion: 1973-2011 -- Normality: sessions, year 3 -- Integration: 1980-2023 -- Borderline: sessions, year 6. |
| Abstract | "An intimate, compassionate, and expansive portrait of Borderline Personality Disorder that rejects the conventional wisdom that the condition is untreatable and those diagnosed with it are "difficult," told by a psychologist who specializes in BPD"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Kriss, Alexander Borderline New York : Beacon Press,c2024 9780807007815 |
| Genre/form | Anecdotes. |
| Genre/form | Anecdotes. |
| ISBN | 080700782X |
| ISBN | 9780807007822 (electronic bk.) |
| Stock number | 679D7780-61FF-4C9C-9618-82494779AC43 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |