Borderline Personality Disorder Links

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Borderline Personality Disorder

Internet Mental Health (includes an on-line test for BPD, and an American and European description).

Borderline Personality Disorder (Kernberg's Borderline Personality Organization and Gunderson's conception of BPD).

Personality Disorder Tests

Behavioral Tech (This is a place to locate a DBT trained therapist near you. "We are a company that provides consultation and training for mental health systems and professionals." DBT and BPD related material).

Borderline Personality Disorder (Kernberg's Borderline Personality Organization).

Borderline Personality Disorder Research Foundation - (offers information about the organization and the disorder).

Personality Disorders Foundation

TARA-APD (The Treatment and Research Advancements Association for Personality Disorder. TARA says it's the "only national not-for-profit education and advocacy organization providing information on BPD to families, consumers, and providers. This site includes a great deal of wonderful information).

National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder "(To raise public awareness, provide education, and promote research on borderline personality disorder to enhance the quality of life of those affected by this serious mental illness)."

Soul's BPD Site (Excellent articles, resources and information).

Kathi's Mental Health Review (Excellent articles and information about the BPD and more).

BPD World (New site offering information and support).

Schema Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder

Journal of Personality Disorders, Official Journal of the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders "(The leading forum devoted exclusively to the diagnosis and treatment of clinically significant personality disorders, this journal features the latest research on normal and pathological personality and development; new methodologies for assessing personality; clinical tools for diagnosis; etiology and classification of disorders; treatment innovations and techniques; and outcome)."

Mt. Sinai School of Medicine - Special Evaluation Program for Mood & Personality Disorders - Larry J. Siever, M.D., Director "(...conducts a multitude of research projects that cover a broad range of psychiatric disorders and the respective neurological underpinnings...using a number of research strategies, including neuropsychological testing, dynamic neuroimaging studies, genetic and endocrine studies, and treatment trials with psychotherapy and psychopharmacology)."

Life at the Border (BPD articles and book review of "Life at the Border-Understanding and Recovering from Borderline Personality Disorder)"

Biological Unhappiness (Website by Leland Heller, M.D., author of "Life at the Border" and "Biological Unhappiness." Information about the BPD as well as many other mental health disorders, suicide and more).

BPD.NET.NZ (A wonderful New Zealand Site. Listing of DBT Therapists, Outpatient Programs, Webowner's Personal Story with BPD and other stories, research studies and articles).

Laura Paxton M.A. (Author, runs online classes and discusses the spiritual enlightenment approach to the BPD).

RemedyFind (They have a brand new section on BPD. Rate what has helped you and read what has helped others).

Above and Beyond "(Above and Beyond Extreme Discipleship Ministry is for women experiencing life through mental health issues such as: Depression/Mood, Personality Issues, Grief Issues, Post Abortion Issues, Anxiety and Panic, Relationship Issues)."

Columbia St. Mary's (They provide a DBT program there in Milwaukee, WI as well as family support sessions, and have some articles about the BPD)

Journal of Psychiatry (Review Articles for a yearly fee).

NYU Department of Psychiatry (Provides on-line tests for personality disorders, depression, anxiety, ADD, & sexual disorders of men and women. Includes a "reference desk" with many links and links to sites and services).

Self Injury

Self-Injury & Related Issues [SIARI] "(An extensive UK resource offering information and support to self-injurers and their supporters, as well as a platform for self-injurers' voices. Includes articles, resources, links, self-injurers' quotes, poems, artwork and stories, a message boards for self-injurers, an online support group for helpers, a section for counsellors, a bookstore, and information on related issues (self-harm, eating disorders, ptsd, bpd, dissociative disorders, etc)."

Self Injury: You are NOT the only one (This site includes a great deal of very helpful information).

Self-Injury, Abuse and Trauma Directory "(An extensive one-stop listing of self-injury, abuse and trauma resources on the Web. 
Edited by UK counsellor and author. Frequently updated)."

Suicide

Mental Health Today Hotline (Sanctuary's Hotline list of volunteers ready to take your call or you can email them if you are suicidal and/or in crisis.

About Suicide:  Crisis Intervention (Crisis intervention and resources for the suicidal person. How to help a suicidal person and resources for the survivors).

If You Are Thinking About Suicide...Read this First (The site speaks directly to the suicidal person. Also includes many resources and advise to people dealing with a suicidal person).

SA\VE: Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (Includes: FAQs on suicide, symptoms of depression, danger signs of suicide, what to do if a friend is depressed, and a message for the suicide survivors - those left behind).

Eating Disorders

Something Fishy Website About Eating Disorders (Extensive discussion, support and resources for people with eating disorders, i.e. bulimia, anorexia and compulsive overeating. The site discusses that many times these disorders can be a secondary symptom to an underlying psychological problem - OCD, Depression, PTSD, Bipolar I & II, BPD and DID/MPD).

Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center "(...dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders. We provide information and treatment resources for all forms of eating disorders. We hope to promote social attitudes that enhance a healthy body image and self-esteem. We provide referrals to eating disorder professionals, treatment facilities and support groups, etc. In addition, we offer general information to inform the public about the treatment and prevention of eating disorders)."

WebRings

Visit MH Matters for information and articles. Get help to find a therapist or list your practice; and Psych Forums for message boards on a variety of MH topics.

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