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BPDFamily.com is an online support group for the family members of individuals suffering from Borderline personality disorder (BPD). The group, established in 1998 was one of the first "cyber" support groups to be recognized by the medical establishment and receive professional referrals. The site serves family members who are often worried about their relative with Borderline personality disorder, but at the same time frustrated with the constant demands made on their attention and resources. BPDFamily.com provides articles and message boards for family members to learn and share their experiences. The editorial explains Borderline personality disorder in understandable terms, and the discussion groups help to normalize the experiences of family members.〔 BPDFamily.com is a listed reference site of The National Health Service (England), the National Alliance on Mental Illness the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder,〔 and the Personality Disorders Awareness Network. The site has been recommended by Salon advice columnist, Cary Tennis, PsychCentral, and BPDCentral and its advice quoted by Match.com The site has content largely derived from publications written by Shari Manning PhD, Margalis Fjelstad PhD, Robert O. Friedel MD, and the NEA-BPD Family Connections Program.〔 It also has an interactive web program that teaches the basic principles of Cognitive behavior therapy In 2015 BPDFamily.com was listed by Alexa as the most visited BPD website in the world,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827035743/http://www.alexa.com/topsites/category/Top/Health/Mental_Health/Disorders/Personality/Borderline )〕 and it ranked 32nd among all mental health websites.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115073241/http://www.alexa.com/topsites/category;1/Top/Health/Mental_Health )〕 Funding has come from benefactors and member donations. The group, originated as an online book discussion group about ''Stop Walking on Eggshells''. The site was certified by the Health On the Net Foundation in July 2007; the certification expired in December 2014. The groups services and programs are recommended in ''Abnormal and Clinical Psychology: An Introductory Textbook'', ''Resources to Improve Emotional Health and Strengthen Relationships'', ''I Hate You--Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality'',〔 ''The Essential Family Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder'', ''Stop Walking on Eggshells'', and ''Discovering Your Inner Child: Transforming Toxic Patterns and Finding Your Joy''. The organization supports and members have participated in clinical research studies conducted by Columbia University, University of Wollongong (Australia), California State University, Sacramento, University of Toronto (Canada), University of Nevada,〔 Bowling Green State University,〔 Wright Institute (California),〔 Colorado School of Professional Psychology,〔 Long Island University,〔 Alliant International University (California),〔 Macquarie University (Australia),〔 and Simon Fraser University (Canada).〔 The organization also supports industry research studies conducted by the Treatment and Research Advancements Association for Personality Disorder (TARA-APD).〔 In a January 2013 column, Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault, PhD at Boston University School of Medicine says that although she highly recommends this group for family members, readers with Borderline personality disorder should keep in mind that some people have been hurt by their family member with BPD and are speaking from this perspective. ==See also== * Borderline personality disorder * Support groups * Social psychology 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「BPDFamily.com」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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