BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
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National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder
 
don't miss....
New borderline personality disorder research study for clinicians and researchers available as online questionnaire - Perspectives on Self-Injury
Online information about NIH-funded grants and contracts from 1985 through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act  of 2009, the NIH’s RePORTER, is searchable by key terms such as disorder, researcher, etc. Includes budget support, research results, and related patents and publications.
Parents / Family Members -
Share your story in a BPD research survey exploring the impact of borderline personality disorder on the entire family. A unique opportunity to share your story. 
In the UK, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has released revised guidelines for improving the care, treatment and support of people with borderline personality disorder. Documents are available online for healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers, and the general public.

what is borderline personality disorder?
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a serious and often life-threatening disorder that is characterized by severe emotional pain and difficulties managing emotions. The problems associated with BPD include impulsivity (including suicidality and self-harm), severe negative emotion such as anger and/or shame, chaotic relationships, an extreme fear of abandonment, and accompanying difficulties maintaining a stable and accepting sense of self. Thus, BPD is characterized by pervasive instability of mood, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and actions, often negatively affecting loved ones, family and work life, long-term planning, and the individual's sense of self-identity.
        According to the latest BPD research, borderline personality disorder has a lifetime prevalence of up to 5.9% in our population. Because systematic research has only relatively recently been initiated, BPD is at least two decades behind in research, treatment options and family education compared to other major psychiatric disorders. Yet the high prevalence of borderline personality disorder - it is more common than schizophrenia or bipolar disorder - and its costly personal, social and economic toll, make borderline personality disorder a significant national public health burden.
         Formed in 2001, the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEA-BPD), is a non-profit organization staffed by volunteering consumers, family members, and professionals. NEA-BPD seeks to "Advance the BPD Agenda" by raising public awareness of BPD, providing education, and promoting research about borderline personality disorder through a variety of programs. For example, with partial funding from a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), NEA-BPD has hosted over 30 conferences worldwide, featuring internationally recognized BPD researchers and scientists. All NEA-BPD conferences encourage attendance by professionals, family members and consumers alike.
bpd resources...
AUDIO VIDEO ARTICLES SLIDES
The most comprehensive borderline personality disorder resource library found anywhere. Includes over 100 audio & video files of conference presentations by BPD researchers as well as pdf files of slide presentations and research articles. Current information - internationally respected experts on borderline personality disorder.

new audio recordings on borderline personality disorder  Audio Recordings  
from the Int'l Society for
the Study of Personality Disorders
11th International Congress,
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine,
New York, NY
 
recommended reading...
Now available in English and French, A BPD Brief, A recommended introduction to Borderline Personality Disorder by John Gunderson
From the May 2009 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry,
Borderline Personality Disorder: Ontogeny of a Diagnosis  John G. Gunderson, M.D.
Treatment in Psychiatry: Insight, Transference Interpretation, and Therapeutic Change in the Dynamic Psychotherapy of Borderline Personality Disorder  Glen O. Gabbard, M.D., and Mardi J. Horowitz, M.D.
Clinical Case Conference: Quieting the Affective Storm of Borderline Personality Disorder  Marianne Goodman, M.D., Erin A. Hazlett, Ph.D., Antonia S. New, M.D., Harold W. Koenigsberg, M.D., and Larry Siever, M.D.
EDITORIALS
Borderline Personality Disorder  Otto F. Kernberg, M.D., and Robert Michels, M.D.
Borderline Personality Disorder Comes of Age  John M. Oldham, M.D., M.S.
   
 
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