CONTENTS
(1) Authoritative online information
(2) Books for people with BPD
(3) Resources for significant others of people with BPD
(4) Articles
(5) Local resources (Benton County, OR)
(1) Authoritative online information
BPD Demystified, by Robert Friedel, MD
BPD Family: Online support group for the family members of individuals suffering from Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and other personality and impulse disorders.
BPD Resource Center: From the New York-Presbyterian Medical Center
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): Link to my webpage on this evidence-based therapy for BPD.
Help Guide: Personality Disorders
NAMI - Borderline Personality Disorder
National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder
PsychCentral - Borderline Personality Disorder
TARA: Treatment and Research Advancements National Association for Personality Disorder
WebMD - Borderline Personality Disorder
(2) Books for people with BPD
Chapman, A. L., & Gratz, K. L. (2013). Borderline Personality Disorder: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed. New Harbinger. [Amazon] [Available at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library]
Chapman, A. L., & Gratz, K. L. (2007). The Borderline Personality Disorder survival guide: Everything you need to know about living with BPD. New Harbinger. [Amazon] [Available at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library]
Friedell, R. O. (2004). Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified: An Essential Guide for Understanding and Living with BPD. [Amazon]
Koons, C. R. (2016). The Mindfulness Solution for Intense Emotions: Take Control of Borderline Personality Disorder with DBT. [Amazon]
McKay, M., Wood, J. C., & Brantley, J. (2007). Dialectical Behavior Therapy workbook: Practical DBT exercises for learning mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, & distress tolerance. New Harbinger Publications. [Amazon] [Entire book available for free download]
Spradlin, S. E. (2003). Don't let your emotions run your life: How Dialectical Behavior Therapy can put you in control. [Amazon] [Available at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library]
Facing Your Feelings: Overcoming Distress Intolerance (Centre for Clinical Interventions) [Free online workbook]
Books recommended by the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder
(3) Resources for significant others of people with BPD
(4) Articles
Cloud, J. (2009). The mystery of Borderline Personality Disorder. Time Magazine.
(5) Local resources (Benton County, OR)
Psychology Today Find a Therapist - Therapists who treat BPD in Benton County [use the search function to find therapists in other areas]
Psychological coping skills training groups (based on DBT)
Nancy Olsen, LPC offers a DBT Skills Training Group for adults in Corvallis.
Samaritan Mental Health Family Center: 3517 NW Samaritan Drive, Suite 101, Corvallis; 541-768-4620. [Offers a DBT Skills Training Group for teens only]
Trillium Family Services - Corvallis [for teens only]
(6) Resources under review