Publication NameSix Steps in the Treatment of Borderline Personality Organization
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1977
SubjectPsychopathology / Schizophrenia, General, Psychiatry / General, Psychopathology / Personality Disorders
TypeNot Available
AuthorVamik D. Volkan
Subject AreaRéférence, Psychology, Medical
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight21.6 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN87-019475
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal616.89
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisIn this inspired volume Dr. Vamik Volkan uses precise, strong, and, at times, poetic language to present a treatment approach for work with borderline patients. His entire treatment method is set forth in six steps that reflect patients' actual sequential experience in the therapeutic process. Dr. Volkan presents ample clinical examples, including his work with nine psychosis-prone borderline patients, as well as a detailed account of a six-and-a-half-year analysis of Pattie, which he describes as "a long journey into an intrapsychic world".