Using this work, readers can pinpoint and overcome the self-defeating attitudes that rob them of happiness, productivity and intimacy.

Most therapists and clients believe that a more vital life can be attained by overcoming negative thoughts and feelings. Yet despite efforts to achieve this goal, many individuals continue to suffer with behavior disorders, adjustment difficulties, and low life satisfaction.

In this work, Marsha M. Linehan not only provides specific guidelines that creatively combine the best elements of behavioral, personality, psychoanalytic, strategic and other commonly employed modalities, but helps the therapist survive the process.

People with Borderline Personality Disorder show symptoms such as: a shaky sense of identity; sudden violent outbursts; oversensitivity to real or imagined rejection; among others. This work offers professional advice, helping victims and their families to understand and cope with this troubling, shockingly widespread affliction.

Draws on the authors' extensive experience as clinicians and teachers of cognitive therapy to help clients successfully understand and improve their moods, alter their behavior, and enhance their relationships