Thesis title: The Influence of Shame in the Development of Borderline Personality Disorder and effective Therapeutic Management Thesis research question: What is the extent of shame reaction reported amongst persons with BPD?
1. In the introduction and background information section, discuss the background to shame and Borderline Personality Disorder, the rationale, and the objectives of the thesis.
2. The literature review will evaluate existing evidence on shame in clients with BPD, its role in the development and treatment of BPD, and discuss studies on psychodynamic, CBT and humanistic approaches in the treatment of shame and BPD.
3. The discussion section will discuss the findings in relation to the literature and limitations of the research. Lastly, the conclusion section will summarise the findings and discuss the implications for counsellors and psychotherapists.
