Managing Intense Emotions and Overcoming Self-Destructive Habits - A Self-Help Manual

What is emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD), also known as BPD, and how can people with EUPD learn how to manage their emotions more skillfully and effectively? Managing Intense Emotions and Overcoming Self-Destructive Habits is a self-help manual that will take you through that journey step by step.

List of contents

Part 1: Understanding the problems and first steps 1. Introduction: who the manual is for and how to use it (session 1) 2. Notes for mental health professionals 3. How the problems develop (session 2) 4. Foundations for living well (sessions 3 and 4) 5. How you use drugs and alcohol (session 5) 6. Understanding and managing emotions (sessions 6-8) 7. Investigating and modifying thinking habits and beliefs (sessions 9-12) Part 2: Tackling the problems 8. Overcoming depression and managing difficult mood states 9. Tackling childhood abuse 10. Overcoming self-harm (the silent scream) 11. Me and me: learning to take care of, be with and like yourself 12. Me and other people 13. Managing and reducing anger 14. Other problem areas: casual sex, eating problems and hallucinations 15. What then?

About the author

Lorraine Bell is a consultant clinical psychologist who has specialised in the treatment of people with EUPD, leading a UK dialectical behaviour therapy service for 20 years. Lorraine has also published books on eating disorders and suicide prevention.

Summary

What is emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD), also known as BPD, and how can people with EUPD learn how to manage their emotions more skillfully and effectively? Managing Intense Emotions and Overcoming Self-Destructive Habits is a self-help manual that will take you through that journey step by step.

Product details

• Authors: Lorraine Bell, Lorraine (Hampshire Partnership Trust Bell, Bell Lorraine
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032846576
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3284657-6
• No. of pages: 234
• Series: Routledge Mental Health Classic Editions
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; SELF-HELP / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Personality Disorders, Psychotherapy, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services