Preface.

Acknowledgments.

1. Borderline Basics.
ACTION STEPS: A Quick BPD Checklist.

2. Fears of Abandonment.
ACTION STEPS: Dealing with Borderline Fears of Abandonment.

3. Unstable Interpersonal Relationships.
ACTION STEPS: Dealing with Intense Relationships.

4. Identity Disturbance.
ACTION STEPS: Establishing a Sense of Self.

5. Destructive Impulsivity.
ACTION STEPS: Managing Impulsivity.

6. Suicidal Behaviors and Self-Mutilation.
ACTION STEPS: Dealing with Self-Destructive Behaviors.

7. Mood Instability.

8. Emptiness.
ACTION STEPS: Filling the Emptiness.

9. Anger.
ACTION STEPS: Strategies for Coping with Borderline Rage.

10. Reality Distortions: Paranoia and Dissociation.
ACTION STEPS: Dealing with Borderline Psychosis.

11. Treatment Strategies and Communication Techniques.
ACTION STEPS: Finding the Right Therapist.
ACTION STEPS: General Approaches to Communication.

12. Prognosis and Directions of Future Research.

Resources.

Publications.

Audio and Video Programs.

Organizations.

Web Sites.

Notes.

Index.