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Hope for Parents:
Helping Your Borderline Son or Daughter Without
Sacrificing Your Family or Yourself
$16.95
by Kathy Winkler and Randi Kreger
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booklet, hfp |
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Drawing on the experiences of 250 parents whose children were
diagnosed with BPD, the 54-page, 8.5 by 11 booklet helps parents
of both adult and minor children who have BPD. The booklet offers
suggestions for finding treatment, working with care providers,
countering false accusations of abuse, handling crises, fostering
independence, handling finances, protecting siblings, and maintaining
hope.
Table
of Contents (tentative)
Section
1: Love, Borderline Style: Kay And Doug's Story
Section
2: Recognizing BPD Traits in Your Child
The
DSM-IV Definition
The
Gunderson Child DIB-R
Support
Group Parents' Experiences
Section
3: Letting Go of the Guilt: What Causes BPD?
Section
4: The Impact of BPD Behavior On You
Section
5: How to Raise a Borderline Child
Principle
1: Employ the Power of Validation
Principle
2. Use Communication Tools that Ease Tension
Principle
3: See Unconscious "Manipulation" for What it Really
Is: Dependency
Principle
4: Recognize The Link Between Unconscious "Manipulation"
And Self-Esteem
Principle
5: Recognize The Link Between Unconscious "Manipulation"
And Loss of Reality
Principle
6. Set Reasonable, Important Limits You Can Consistently Observe
Principle
7. Stop Trying to Control Your Child With Using Methods That
Don't Work
Principal
8: Start Using Methods that Do Work When Your Child Does Not
Observe
Limits/Rules
Parenting
Tips That Dr. Spock Forgot (from the LAPB Support Group)
Section
5: Nurturing and Protecting Siblings
Section
6: Nurturing and Protecting Yourself
Section
7: Obtaining Satisfactory Outpatient Treatment
Getting
a diagnosis
Selecting
a type of therapy
What
to expect from therapy
Understanding
the role of medications
Section
8: Evaluating and Monitoring Hospitals And Residential Treatment
Centers
How
to tell when outside care is necessary
Hospitalization:
keeping everyone safe during a crisis
Residential
treatment: caring enough to say "enough"
Foster
care: another alternative when families get "stuck"
Section
9: Putting Pressure On The School System
Section
10: Cutting Through the Red Tape: Getting The Most Out Of Health
Insurance & Government Programs
Section
11: Helping Your Adult Child Survive Outside The Family
Your
child's employment
Estate
planning
Letting
go and avoiding codependence
Cementing
relationships with grandchildren
Call 1-888-35-SHELL to put in your order now; your card
will not be charged until the booklet is sent.
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