Perspectives to Remember for the Family and Friends of Those with BPD

“It is important to appreciate that once in hell, it is possible to climb out of it. -Marsha Linehan” We complete this series of pearls from Beyond Borderline with the authors’ experience of close relationships. Some may find these perspectives both challenging and...

The Experience of Perseverance and Hope in the Treatment of BPD

“It is important to appreciate that once in hell, it is possible to climb out of it. -Marsha Linehan” The authors of Beyond Borderline describe how they are making their way, respectively, along dark, twisted roads, coping with life’s hurdles, through the complex,...

The Experience of the Process and Outcome of DBT

“It is important to appreciate that once in hell, it is possible to climb out of it. -Marsha Linehan” The authors describe how they participated in DBT treatment, as well as the effect and the hard-earned results that came from their commitment and efforts. DBT taught...

The Experience of the Therapist and Client Relationship in DBT

“It is important to appreciate that once in hell, it is possible to climb out of it. -Marsha Linehan” Marsha Linehan emphasizes that “the therapeutic relationship and therapist self-disclosure” is essential to DBT (DBT Skills Training Manual). She gives equal...

The Experience of Doing DBT

“It is important to appreciate that once in hell, it is possible to climb out of it. -Marsha Linehan” The authors describe their experience of using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in the treatment of BPD. They offer their firsthand account of how DBT works with...
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