A Practical Approach to the Psychotherapy of the Borderline Patient

Richard D. Chessick, M.D., Ph.D.Authors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 33, Number 4

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1979.33.4.531

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Guidelines for the ordinary psychotherapist in the day-to-day office treatment of so-called borderline patients are presented. Practical pointers for handling problems of diagnosis, working alliance, transferences, middle phase, and termination are given, followed by a brief discussion of the future of the concept of borderline patient.

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American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 33 • Number 4 • 1979, pp. 487–642

Pages: 531 - 546

PubMed: 517684

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Published in print: 1979, pp. 487–642

Published online: 30 April 2018

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Richard D. Chessick, M.D., Ph.D.^*

Evanston, Ill.

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Professor of Psychiatry, Northwestern University. Mailing address: Suite 628,636 Church Street, Evanston, Illinois 60201.

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A Practical Approach to the Psychotherapy of the Borderline Patient

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