Hi,

i'm new to this subreddit.
I'm not a native english speaker (i'm french) so although i love english, forgive me if my english is not accurate.

I recently read the first 100 pages of the clinical guide for TFP by Kernberg/Yeomans/Clarkin. Yes, i know, it's a book meant for the therapist, no the patient. But i'm curious, want to learn, it's a way for me to try to overcome my issues.
I found the "normal / abnormal personality organisation" chapter very interesting. Personally, it shed some light on obscure concepts for me.

Has someone read it or had experience with TFP, either as a therapist or a patient ?

Any thoughts on DBT vs other types of therapy ?

DBT seems to be the most known. There is also TFP, MBT (mentalisation based therapy, from UK), and Schema therapy (from Netherlands).

France seems to be kind of backwards regarding mental health issues...

Thanks for any input !

Some personal informations : i lived most of my life as an uBPD. i had various therapists over the years, psychoanalysis, psychiatrists,etc. (I think some of these experiences did more bad than good, namely psychoanalysis) . I learned i actually had/"was" BPD a year ago, more specifically "quiet" borderline aspect.