This is the second edition of the book that sparked the current wave of interest in schema therapy. Although schema therapy was originally developed by Jeff Young in the USA, it was not until unprecedented outcome data was published from pioneering Dutch clinical trials with BPD patients that the clinical CBT community took serious notice. Schema therapy has now become one of the most popular forms of contemporary CBT. It has parallels to the 'third wave' of contextual behavioural science in that it develops traditional CBT in new directions, but while contextual behavioural science priorities behavioural techniques based on acceptance and mindfulness, schema therapy is more cognitive and draws on elements of experiential learning, object relations and psychodynamic therapy in addition to traditional CBT. The first edition of this book has sold more than 3,000 copies at a steady rate of around 500 units per year since 2009.

About the Authors viiPreface ixAcknowledgments xiIntroduction 11 Borderline Personality Disorder 32 Schema Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder 73 Treatment 314 The Therapeutic Relationship 495 Experiential Techniques 696 Cognitive Techniques 1337 Behavioral Techniques 1498 Specific Methods and Techniques 1559 Methods per Mode 16710 Schema Therapy in Other Settings and Modalities 20111 Final Phase of Therapy 22512 Conclusion 229Appendix A: Brochure for Patients: Schema Therapy for People with Borderline Personality Disorder 233Appendix B: Cognitive Diary for Modes 239Appendix C: Positive Logbook 241Appendix D: Historical Testing 243Appendix E: Experiments 245Appendix F: Homework Form 247Appendix G: Problem Solving 249Appendix H: Changing Behavioral Patterns 251Appendix I: Eighteen Schemas 253Appendix J: Coping Strategies 259Appendix K: Form for the Historical Role Play 261References 263Index 271