Alexander L. Chapman, Ph.D., is an assistant professor and
registered psychologist in the department of psychology at Simon
Fraser University. He is director of the Personality and Emotion
Research Laboratory, where he conducts research on self-harm,
borderline personality disorder, emotion regulation, and
impulsivity.
Chapman has published numerous journal articles and book chapters
and has given many national and international presentations on
borderline personality disorder, dialectical behavior therapy,
self-harming and suicidal behavior, and impulsive behavior. In
2007, he received the Young Investigator's Award from the National
Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder. In
addition, he trains students and professionals to treat clients who
self-harm or borderline personality disorder.
Chapman is president of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Centre of
Vancouver, a center for the treatment of borderline personality
disorder, self-harm, and related problems. He is coauthor of The
Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide.
The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide is exactly what
its title suggests. Through the use of many rich clinical examples
and exacting and intriguing metaphors, Chapman and Gratz take us
through the diagnosis and probable causes of BPD, some of the myths
about BPD, and possible explanations of the problems that often
accompany BPD. They review both psychological and medication
treatments and end up with very practical advice on how to deal
with suicidal thoughts as well as with situations when control over
one's emotions seems tenuous at best. Clearly written and easily
read, this book truly is a practical everyday guide not only to
surviving but to growing healthier while struggling with BPD.
--Kenneth R Silk, MD, professor of psychiatry and director of the
Personality Disorders Program at the University of Michigan Medical
School and Health System
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