Psychotherapy With Personality Disorders

Individuals with personality disorders frequently have difficulty conquering continuing

patterns of thinking and behavior experienced in daily life. when patients are mindful that

personality-related issues are initiating substantial suffering and are approachable to therapy,

treatment can still be difficult for both the patient and the therapist. The purpose of this paper is

to review borderline personality disorder and psychotherapeutic management.

A borderline personality disorder is a pattern of instability in interpersonal 301.83

is defined as a persistent display of unstable relationships, issues with self-image, increased

impulsive behaviors, and five or more of the following symptoms.

Hysterical struggles to avoid abandonment. Unbalanced and extreme relationships are

portrayed by varying extremes of fantasy and depreciation. Identity disturbance: markedly and

persistently unstable self-image or sense of self. Impulsive behaviors in two areas of life that can

be detrimental harmful including overspending, Unsafe sexual behavior, gambling, substance

abuse, self-harm, and reckless behaviors. Self-harm and suicidal threat/attempt behaviors. Severe

incidences of nervousness, irritability, or dysphoria lasting hours to few days. Persistent thoughts

of emptiness. Numerous presentations of anger and temper. Brief bouts of paranoia or

dissociative symptoms.

Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) encourages stability of acceptance and change by

using validation and problem-solving approaches and recognizing reality exactly as it is. DBT

believes in three stages of obligation throughout the program. The three stages include specific

treatments that target barriers, concentrating on the course plan, and commitment to contribute

throughout the specific timeframe toward eradicating self-harm behaviors and improving optimal health.