BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER by Dr. Paul Dawson presents three developments created by Dr. Dawson: 1) ST -- a new BPD individual and group psychotherapy; 2) the Seven-Selves profile; 3) the Interself Test. BPD in film, TV, and literature is explored, revealing characters who appear to fit a BPD diagsis. BPD is covered: What is BPD? Who gets BPD? Myths about BPD. BPD symptoms: sensation seeking, impulsivity, self harm, explosive feelings and moods, identity problems, interpersonal instability, extreme thinking, dissociation, paraia. Assessing, diagsing BPD. How is BPD differentiated from other disorders? Individual & group psychotherapy is evaluated in terms of BPD. Neurobiological indications for BPD. Medications used to treat BPD are discussed. Dr. Paul Dawson earned a Ph.D. in psychology from The New School for Social Research, Graduate Faculty, New York City. Dr. Dawson has been chief psychologist of a state prison system, clinical psychologist at mental hospitals, clinics, schools, and has been in private practice and consulting. Dr. Dawson has written over 30 books including: ANGELINA JOLIE PSYCHOANALYZED; BIPOLAR ZOO; BIPOLAR JUNGLE; BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER; BPD RECOVERY; CHARACTER INTELLIGENCE (CI); CAMPUS KILLER'S SECRET OBSESSION; GRACE KELLY SESSIONS; HOW TO GET SOBER; JACKIE O SESSIONS; JACKIE ONASSIS IN THERAPY; JODI ARIAS; MANSON INTERVIEWS RAW; MARILYN MONROE DIAGNOSED; MASKS OF A LADY KILLER; MASKS of PREDATORS; MASKS of SEX PREDATORS; MASKS of TED BUNDY; MY PRINCESS DIANA THERAPY SESSIONS; MY TED BUNDY INTERVIEWS RAW!; NARCOTERRORIST PSYCHOPATHS; PRINCESS DIANA DIAGNOSED; PSYCHOLOGY OF HIDDEN INFLUENCE; PSYCHOLOGY of MEN WHO ABUSE WOMEN; PSYCHOPATHS; ROCK STARS DIAGNOSED; SEX CRIMES; SEX, LOVE & SMART DATING; SKULL SCRAPERS, SKULL SCRAPERS 2, SKULL SCRAPERS 3; SKULL SCRAPERS 4; SKULL SCRAPERS 5; SKULL SCRAPERS 6; SPIES & ASSASSINS; SPIRITUAL THERAPY; TERRORIST IMPERATIVE; THE MASKS OF KARLA HOMOLKA.