Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment
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Try a journal
The Shack
If you have borderline personality disorder, keeping a journal can help you to track your symptoms and feelings so you can see patterns emerge. A great supplement to treatment.
Research is always revealing new and more effective treatments for borderline personality disorder. Get involved by participating in a clinical trial near you.
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Inadequate care?
Science Daily
Borderline personality disorder is a notoriously difficult disease to treat, and now a large percentage of nurses are stating that patients with BPD receive inadequate care. A sobering read.
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Choosing a therapist
BPD Central
Most people use a combination of drugs and counseling to treat their borderline personality disorder. But how do you choose the right therapist? This article will help you find a BPD specialist.
Programs for treating BPD
Self-injury
Some of the best treatment options are introduced by programs that specifically research and treat borderline personality disorder. Here's a list of these centers organized by U.S. state/Canadian province.
Coping with a loved one's BPD
BPD World
Having a loved one with borderline personality disorder can be a challenge. Here are some suggestions for coping and helping when you can.
Overcoming a parent's BPD
Psychology Today
Having a parent with borderline personality disorder can leave a legacy of hurt, but there are ways to move on and even mend your relationship. Find suggestions and support here.
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Just one on the spectrum
Health A to Z
Borderline personality disorder is just one of many different personality disorders. Many people's symptoms overlap, making treatment more complicated. Learn more here.
Emotional instability sometimes means borderline personality disorder. Learn how to recognize signs in your child and where you should turn for treatment if he is diagnosed.
BPD quiz
4 Degreez
Are your or your loved one's symptoms consistent with borderline personality disorder? Take this quiz and find out if your next step should involve seeking treatment.
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Treating BPD
Psych Central
Overview of the different methods of treating borderline personality disorder tackles medication, counseling and self-help techniques. A great place to start.
Newer meds for BPD
BPD Sanctuary
A physician discusses different classes of medication used in treating borderline personality disorder and his experience in prescribing them for his patients.
Types of psychotherapy
BPD Demystified
Did you know there are different approaches to therapeutic counseling? Some are detailed here, along with recommendations on which type might best to treat borderline personality disorder.
Dialectical behavior therapy, or dbt, was developed specifically to treat borderline personality disorder. Here's an explanation of this type of therapy and some guidelines for choosing a practitioner.

