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Mar 21, 2019
7 Tips for Working with Clients with Borderline Personality Disorder
<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Clients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) suffer from constant “emotion dysregulation” (wide mood swings, sudden anger, unnecessary suspiciousness, inappropriately intense excitement, misplaced loving feelings, etc.), as the accompanying article by Shehrina Rooney describes. This is not something over which they have conscious control, unless they are learning to regulate their emotions in some form of therapy. In fact, such emotion dysregulation is at the heart of most of their problems in relationships, with romantic partners, family members and professionals. With this in mind, here are seven tips for those working with someone with BPD:</p>
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Sep 9, 2018
Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder in Family Law Cases
Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder in Family Law Cases©2018 Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq.The diagnostic manual of mental disorders (DSM-5) tells us that up…
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Jul 16, 2014
The Trouble with Making Decisions
© 2014 By Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq.The following is an excerpt from the book: The Future of Family Court: Structure, Skills and Less StressThe Trouble with Making…
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Jul 3, 2013
Can Borderlines Share Parenting?
Response to Article: Can Borderlines Share Parenting?© 2013 By Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq.In 2010, when my book Don’t Alienate the Kids! Raising Resilient Children…