Foreword by John Livesley
Preface
About the Editors
Contributors
Chapter 1 - Overview of STEPPS: History and Implementation
Nancee Blum, Don St. John, Bruce Pfohl, and Donald W. Black
Chapter 2 - Research Evidence Supportive of STEPPS
Donald W. Black, Nancee Blum, and Jeff Allen
Chapter 3 - STEPPS in The Netherlands
Horusta Freije
Chapter 4 - STEPPS in Different Service Settings in the United
Kingdom
Renee Harvey
Chapter 5 - STEPPS in Correctional Settings
Nancee Blum and Donald W. Black
Chapter 6 - STEPPS in a Residential Therapeutic Community in
Italy
Aldo Lombardo
Chapter 7 - Introducing STEPPS on an Inpatient Unit in Italy
Andrea Fossati, Roberta Alesiani, Silvia Boccalon, Laura Giarolli,
Serena Borroni, Antonella Somma
Chapter 8 - STEPPS in Adolescent Populations in The Netherlands
Marieke Schuppert, Paul Emmelkamp, and Maaike Nauta
Chapter 9 - Alternatives to Self-Harm Program (ASH) - A
Skills-Based Approach to Complement STEPPS
Diane Clare
Appendix: STEPPS forms and worksheets
Index
Donald W. Black, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry at the University
of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. He serves
as Director of Residency Training and Vice Chair for Education in
the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Black is an award-winning teacher
and clinician, and a leading authority on personality disorders and
impulsive behavior. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American
Psychiatric Association and is President of the
American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists.
Nancee S. Blum, M.S.W., is a psychotherapist and Adjunct Instructor
of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A.
Carver College of Medicine. She is the developer of the STEPPS
Treatment Program and its derivative versions (with Norm Bartels,
Don St. John, and Bruce Pfohl). She also serves as a consultant and
provides consultation and training for the STEPPS program in the
Iowa Department of Corrections.
"Psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder is now known to
be effective. But it tends to be lengthy, expensive, and
unavailable. STEPPS provides a brief, cost-effective package that
should be a default option for treating these difficult patients.
This book, which describes the concepts, methods, and research
support behind STEPPS, is timely and welcome."--Joel Paris, MD,
Professor of Psychiatry, McGill University, and author, A Concise
Guide to
Personality Disorders
"This book brings together the leading clinicians and researchers
working with STEPPS across the globe and provides an essential
guide to implementing a much needed front-line intervention for
borderline personality disorder."--Carla Sharp, PhD, Professor and
Director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychology, The
University of Houston
"Dr. Black and Ms. Blum have edited a very thoughtful and
informative book on the STEPPS program for people with borderline
personality disorder. STEPPS is a very well designed and structured
treatment, which could help explain why it has been rapidly
expanding in its global reach. This book reviews the compelling
evidence base for the program and makes an important contribution
to the care of these challenging patients."--S. Charles Schulz, MD,
Professor,
Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical
School
"The development of STEPPS has been a godsend. Even in the age of
evidence-based treatments for borderline personality disorder, the
large majority of sufferers have no access to adequate care. With
its intelligent focus on psychoeducation in a group setting, STEPPS
has been able to fill in the gap in many areas. This book will
extend that reach. STEPPS fulfills the critical public need of
providing a basic treatment for BPD that is sufficient for some
patients and the first step in a longer trajectory for
others."--Frank E. Yeomans, MD, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor
of Psychiatry, and Director of Training, Personality Disorders
Institute, Weill Medical
College of Cornell University
"In treating borderline personality disorder in community mental
health settings, it is vital
that evidence-based protocols for treating suicidal behavior be
utilized. For treatment
settings unable to implement DBT, strong consideration should be
given to implementing
STEPPS. For this reason, this book is recommended for those who
work for or administer
community mental health centers, as well mental health programs in
other settings, such as
correctional settings or group practices." --PsycCRITIQUES
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