By Jacqueline Gunn, PsyD and Brent Potter, PhD - Authors, Borderline Personality Disorder: New Perspectives on a Stigmatizing and Overused Diagnosis (Praeger, November 2014) When you are reading our book, be prepared to challenge your view of what is called “borderline personality disorder” and even the way you see all so-called psychiatric ‘disorders’. This is what we have done as co-authors.  We sound a little strong at times, but we really believe in what we are presenting. We take you through exactly why we take this approach, give you historical context and also explain some experiences with real people who are suffering.