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The States Description Procedure: the use of guided self‐reflection in the case formulation of patients with Borderline Personality Disorder
Author(s) -
Bennett Dawn,
Pollock Philip,
Ryle Anthony
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical psychology and psychotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.315
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1099-0879
pISSN - 1063-3995
DOI - 10.1002/cpp.416
Subject(s) - borderline personality disorder , psychology , reflection (computer programming) , personality , personality disorders , psychotherapist , cognitive psychology , clinical psychology , social psychology , computer science , programming language
Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder are prone to switch between contrasting states in ways that are confusing to themselves and others. The Multiple Self States Model provides an explanation of this. Based on this model, a method of guided patient self‐reflection is described, which can contribute to the recognition and characterization of the individual patient's array of contrasting states and provide a guide to treatment and management. A case example is provided, illustrating the understandings derived from the procedure. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.