Borderline Personality Disorder is a disorder characterized by problems with regulating emotions and thoughts, impulsive and reckless behavior and unstable relationships with others. BPD is not typically diagnosed in people under age 18, teenagers often have the symptoms and can be diagnosed if the symptoms have continued for at least one year.

People diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder often have one or more other mental conditions such as:

 

They also exhibit behaviors of self-harm, suicidal attempts, difficulties maintaining healthy relationships and impulsiveness.

Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder is psychotherapy and sometimes medication to help relieve symptoms. There are no medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat borderline personality disorder.

The best and most effective treatment for BPD is psychotherapy. It is important that people in therapy get along with and trust their therapist. This is difficult for people with BPD because they have problems with interpersonal relationships.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Schema-focused Therapy are all types of therapy used to treat Borderline Personality Disorder effectively.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT can help people with borderline personality disorder identify and change core beliefs and/or behaviors that underlie inaccurate perceptions of themselves and others and problems interacting with others. CBT may help reduce a range of mood and anxiety symptoms and reduce the number of suicidal or self-harming behaviors.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). This type of therapy focuses on the concept of mindfulness, or being aware of and attentive to the current situation. DBT teaches skills to control intense emotions, reduces self-destructive behaviors, and improves relationships. This therapy differs from CBT in that it seeks a balance between changing and accepting beliefs and behaviors.

Schema-focused Therapy. This type of therapy combines elements of CBT with other forms of psychotherapy that focus on reframing schemas, or the ways people view themselves. This approach is based on the idea that borderline personality disorder stems from a dysfunctional self-image—possibly brought on by negative childhood experiences—that affects how people react to their environment, interact with others, and cope with problems or stress.

Family therapy is important for parents and siblings of teens suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder so that all the members in the family can learn about the disorder, learn coping skills and improve communication.

Triumph Youth Services has effectively treated Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) successfully in teenage boys and young men. The clinical staff at Triumph Youth Services is trained and experienced in using CBT and DBT therapy techniques with teens.

Their staff is also trained to deal with a variety of teenage issues such as: depression, Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Panic Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and behaviors of self-harm or suicidal attempts.

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Reference
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/borderline-personality-disorder/index.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_personality_disorder