Considered one of the most difficult conditions to treat, BPD often seems to resist even the possibility of a positive outcome. However, practitioners Donald Roberts (also The Masterson
Institute for Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy) and Deanda Roberts have used their findings in attachment research and object relations theory to develop an integrated understanding of BPD as an
attachment disorder that relies on a pervasive false self for adaptation and personal connections. They describe normal development and the real self, BPD development and the false self, the
emergence of the real self, stance and neutrality, listening and speaking with the patient, and practical considerations. They supply a number of case studies and means of assessment throughout
the therapeutic experience. Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
