Date of Award
1998
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Department
Social Work
Abstract
The following thesis examines the historical perspective of mental illness, leading to therapeutic interventions for individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder. The need for improved interventions are reflected in treatment failure with both historical and traditional therapies, including repeated hospitalizations, self- injurious behaviors and suicide attempts. This thesis uses the Systems Theory and Ecological Perspective to review and analyze past and present treatments, with special emphasis on the 'Dialectic Behavior Therapy,' (DBT) program initiated in 1993 exclusively for individuals diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder.
Identifier
SC 11.MSW.1998.Willette.JL
Recommended Citation
Willette, Jimmie Lee, "Historical Analysis of Past and Present Treatmeiyts Associated With Borderlne Personality Disorder" (1998). Theses and Graduate Projects. 978.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/978