Robert O. Friedel, MD, is Distinguished Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Virginia Commonwealth University, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder, and was named a Psychiatrist of the Year in 2007 by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Dr. Friedel has published over 100 scientific articles, book chapters and books. He lives in Virginia.
"Dr. Friedel's enthusiasm and life-long experience treating
patients with BPD are evident on every page. This book is a
well-balanced mixture of necessary information for patients and
families and up-to-date overviews of relevant fields, from
neurobiology to treatment."--Christian Schmahl, MD, Professor and
Director of the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and
Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health (Mannheim,
Germany)
"This book is a sensitively written, scientifically informed
overview of borderline personality disorder. Both caring and
authoritative, Dr. Friedel is a rare academician who combines a
touching humanistic perspective on this challenging clinical
syndrome with a deep and wide grasp of the rapidly growing relevant
scientific literature."--Kenneth S. Kendler, MD
"This informative and compassionate book dispels myths and replaces
misunderstanding with a wealth of knowledge so patients can get
effective help. Clear, concise, and readable, Borderline
Personality Disorder Demystified is helpful not only to those with
BPD and their loved ones but also mental health professionals who
want to know more about this disorder and what it is like to suffer
from it."--John Livesley, MD, PhD
"Wonderful! A doctor's doctor speaks clearly and compassionately
about a disorder he's spent his career treating and studying. The
stigma of borderline personality disorder is countered by hope and
advocacy. Readers will be enlightened and inspired."--John G.
Gunderson, MD, Professor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
and Senior Advisor, Borderline Services at McLean Hospital
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