Resources
The internet is filled with misinformation about BPD, emotion dysregulation, and DBT. Here are resources that we recommend if you are looking to learn more.
Websites
NEA-BPD
This is the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEA-BPD). This website has a large collection of talks, videos, and resources available for individuals with BPD and their families. NEA-BPD is also involved in advocacy and they host an annual conference and on-going educational events.
The Linehan Institute
This is Marsha Linehan’s non-profit corporation dedicated to BPD and DBT. Again, the site contains information about BPD and DBT. Also, the site shares testimonials of how DBT has changed lives.
DBT-Linehan Board of Certification
This is the official site for information about how individuals become certified DBT therapists. It outlines the process and the on-going requirements.
Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD
This is the official site for information about CPT and how it works to treat PTSD.
Books
The Mindfulness Solution for Intense Emotions by Cedar Koons
Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder: How to Keep Out-of-Control Emotions from Destroying Your Relationship by Shari Manning
Coping with BPD: DBT and CBT Skills to Soothe the Symptoms of Borderline Personality by Blaise Aguirre & Gillian Galen
The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Living with BPD by Alexander L. Chapman and Kim L. Gratz
The High-Conflict Couple: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy Guide to Finding Peace, Intimacy, and Validation by Alan Fruzzetti
The Buddha and the Borderline: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder through Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Buddhism, and Online Dating by Kiera Van Gelder