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Learn how we treat Borderline Personality Disorder at Reprieve Behavioral Health in NJ
Borderline Personality Disorder is a mental health condition marked by extreme instability in behavior, self-image, moods, and emotions. Individuals with BPD may struggle to regulate emotions, which can lead to chaotic relationships, impulsive actions, and a fear of abandonment. What can make BPD so devastating is how it impacts a person’s perception of themselves and how they relate to others.
Common symptoms include:
Borderline Personality Disorder can have an extreme negative impact on every aspect of an individual’s life. While the exact cause of the condition is unknown, it’s believed to be caused by a mixture of genetic, environmental, and biological factors.
Risk factors for BPD include:
Although BPD may feel overwhelming, there are effective treatments that make it possible to manage this condition and markedly improve your quality of life.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy is an evidence-based treatment that’s highly effective at treating BPD. It’s designed to specifically target key symptoms like emotional regulation, interpersonal relationships, and harmful behaviors.
Our one-on-one therapy is designed to allow you to work through past traumas and identify the root causes behind BPD. You’ll work with your trained therapist, utilizing different mental health strategies for emotional, mental, and physical healing.
Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT) helps you recognize and understand the mental state of yourself and others, leading to improved emotional awareness, empathy, and self-control.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets harmful thinking patterns and beliefs, along with impulsive behaviors, to develop practical coping strategies.
Transference-Focused Therapy (TFT) uses the trusted patient-therapist relationship to build trust so you can better understand and improve interpersonal patterns and relationships.
Group therapy lets you connect with others in similar situations while you learn skills and practice positive social interactions that help grow emotional expression.
Schema therapy focuses on shifting negative and distorted ingrained life patterns that stem from early childhood experiences. You learn to view them through a different lens, taking the power away from these experiences and putting you in control of your responses.
Yes, behavioral therapy like DBT is the gold standard of care for BPD. These therapies are known to reduce the need for medication and significantly improve recovery success rates.
Five common symptoms of BPD include:
BPD typically spikes during adolescence between the ages of 14 and 17 and again in early adulthood around ages 18 to 25.
While BPD can have many triggers, some of the most common are disruptions to daily life, real or perceived rejection, and interpersonal conflict.
A professional outpatient behavioral health center like Reprieve Behavioral Health is the best way to get targeted help for BPD. Here you can find flexible treatment options personalized to fit your schedule and recovery goals.
Borderline Personality Disorder can make you feel out of control, but we’re here to give you your power back. Our professional team is dedicated to providing the highest level of care, designed to fit into your daily life.
We don’t use a one-size-fits-all approach to our comprehensive outpatient treatment. Instead, we create a fully personalized care plan designed around your mental health goals.
We utilize a range of proven strategies and therapies for well-rounded treatment that targets the root causes, symptoms, thoughts, and behaviors.