Borderline Personality Disorder Los Angeles

email: info@bpdla.com

 
OVERWHELMED BY EMOTIONS:
 
ANXIOUS, DEPRESSED, ANGRY, ALONE, MISUNDERSTOOD.
CUTTING, DRUGS, IMPULSIVE, RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS
 
Not being able to regulate emotions is finally being recognized as a serious health problem.
It might be emotional dysregulation better known as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).
 Now there is hope and help for those affected by these symptoms- see "TREATMENT PROGRAMS".
And there is finally hope for Family Members with a loved one suffering with these symptoms. 
 
FAMILY CONNECTIONS©
A RESEARCH BASED FREE 12 WEEK MANUALIZED COURSE NOW IN LOS ANGELES THAT CAN HELP FAMILIES UNDERSTAND AND COPE
FAMILY CONNECTIONS offers education, advocacy and skills training in a supportive environment.
 This class, created by the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEA-BPD),
is for family members with a loved one suffering with BPD symptoms.
 
The next class is scheduled for LATE SUMMER/ EARLY FALL 2010. To be contacted please click on the REGISTER link. 
 

 
 
 
 
 

REGISTER FOR FAMILY CONNECTIONS

TREATMENT PROGRAMS
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Treatment Center- Dr. Lynn McFarr
UCLA BPD Initiative- Dr. Robin Kissell

INFORMATION
BPD FAQ
National Education Alliance for BPD (NEABPD)
National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIH)
Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified

ORGANIZATIONS
BPD resource center- University Hospital Cornell & Columbia
Behavioral Tech, founded by Dr. Marsha Linehan developer of DBT
TARA-Treatment and Research Advancements Association for Personality Disorder

FREE VIDEOS AND PUBLICATIONS
NEA-BPD videos by leading researchers in the field
Family Guidelines- a 16 page pamphlet by Dr. John Gunderson
A BPD Brief by Dr. John Gunderson of the McLean Hospital at Harvard

RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Understanding and Treating Borderline Personality Disorder
The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide
Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents
The High Conflict Couple: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy Guide

CLASS CORNER
Dr.Kempinsky's Validation Lecture (QT format)
Dr.Kempinsky's Validation Lecture (Windows format)
Validation Lecture Notes (pdf)
Dr.Alan Fruzzetti's Parent Support Group San Francisco 7/09
Dr. Lynn McFarr at Family Connections 5/09
Dr. Robin Kissel & James Rosser at Family Connections 5/09
FRUZZETTI- "Creating a Validating Family Environment"
Dr. Lynn McFarr "What Do You Want To Know" 11/24/08
Radical Acceptance Lecture notes
John Gunderson lecture at UCLA 10/18/08