Treatment for Personality Disorders
People can suffer from different types of mental health disorders ranging from depressive and anxiety disorders to personality disorders. For some people, their mental health issues can take over their lives and make it difficult to function or even manage daily routines.Â
At Arbor Wellness, our Nashville mental health treatment programs offer comprehensive treatment for personality disorders and other mental health disorders that are personalized to our clients’ specific needs.Â
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What Is a Personality Disorder?
A personality disorder is a mental health condition that features unhealthy thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, which can have long-lasting impacts on someone’s ability to function and manage one’s daily commitments and routines.
There are different types of personality disorders, each with its own unique symptoms, causes, and treatments. Some of the more common personality disorders include:.
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Signs and Symptoms of A Personality Disorder
Personality disorders are characterized by persistent patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that deviate significantly from cultural expectations and cause distress or impairment in various aspects of life.Â
While specific symptoms vary among different personality disorders, there are common signs that may indicate the presence of these conditions.
Distorted Thinking Patterns
- Rigid, black-and-white thinking with difficulty seeing nuanced perspectives
- Persistent suspicion or mistrust of others without justification
- Unusual beliefs or magical thinking that influence behavior
- Frequent misinterpretation of others’ actions or intentions
- Intense and unstable emotions that seem disproportionate to situations
- Difficulty regulating emotional responses
- Persistent feelings of emptiness or boredom
- Rapid mood shifts that can occur within hours or minutes
- Pattern of unstable or intense interpersonal relationships
- Difficulty maintaining long-term friendships or romantic partnerships
- Strong fear of abandonment leading to frantic efforts to avoid it
- Tendency to idealize others initially, then dramatically devalue them
- Impulsive behaviors in at least two potentially self-damaging areas
- Recurrent suicidal behaviors, gestures, or self-harm
- Difficulty following through with plans or maintaining stable employment
- Pattern of breaking rules or disregarding social norms
- Unstable sense of self or identity confusion
- Grandiose sense of self-importance or extreme self-doubt
- Preoccupation with physical appearance or fantasies of ideal relationships
- Chronic feelings of being different, alienated, or misunderstood
Co-Occurring Disorders
Living with a personality disorder rarely happens in isolation.Â
Research shows that about 85% of people with personality disorders also experience at least one other mental health condition during their lifetime.Â
This isn’t just a coincidence – the same factors that contribute to personality disorders can make you more vulnerable to other mental health challenges.
Depression & Personality Disorders
Depression often walks hand in hand with personality disorders. You might find yourself struggling with persistent sadness, losing interest in things you used to enjoy, or feeling hopeless about the future. These feelings can be particularly challenging because they layer on top of the emotional intensity that comes with personality disorders, making everything feel even heavier.
Anxiety & Personality Disorders
While everyone experiences anxiety sometimes, for people with personality disorders it can become overwhelming. You might find yourself constantly on edge, overthinking every interaction, or experiencing panic attacks. The relationship patterns and self-image struggles common in personality disorders can amplify these anxious feelings, creating a cycle that’s hard to break.
Substance Use Disorder & Personality Disorders
Substance use disorders also frequently co-occur with personality disorders – this is what we call a dual diagnosis. Sometimes people turn to alcohol or drugs as a way to cope with intense emotions or relationship difficulties. What might start as an attempt to feel better can develop into its own challenge, making both conditions more complicated to treat.
Eating Disorders & Personality Disorders
Eating disorders can develop alongside personality disorders, often connected to issues with self-image and control. The perfectionism and emotional intensity common in personality disorders might express themselves through rigid eating patterns or difficult relationships with food and body image.
Post-Traumatic Stres Disorder (PTSD) & Personality Disorders
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) frequently overlaps with personality disorders, especially since early life experiences can contribute to both conditions. The emotional sensitivity that comes with personality disorders might make processing trauma even more challenging.
ADHD & Personality Disorders
Sometimes attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) shows up alongside personality disorders. The impulsivity and emotional regulation challenges can look similar in both conditions, and having both can make daily life feel especially chaotic.
Understanding these connections is crucial because each condition needs its own attention in treatment. It’s like trying to untangle a knot – you need to work on different strings simultaneously. The good news is that many of the therapeutic approaches that help with personality disorders can also benefit these co-occurring conditions.
Our Personality Disorder Treatment Programs
At Arbor Wellness, you can expect support and guidance from our caring and compassionate team of mental health professionals.Â
We will thoroughly assess your mental health treatment needs, identify objectives and goals, and collaborate with you to create a customized treatment plan. At our programs, we offer a full continuum of care to best meet each client where they’re at in their mental health journey. The programs we offer include:
Detox: Detox focuses on safely managing the physical symptoms of withdrawal from substances, if a client suffers from a dual diagnosis disorder. It is a medically supervised process where clients are monitored 24/7 to ensure their safety and comfort as they detoxify their bodies.
Residential Programming: During residential treatment, clients live at the treatment facility and receive intensive therapy and support around the clock. Residential programming allows clients to focus fully on their recovery without external distractions.
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP): PHP offers intensive treatment while allowing clients to return home in the evenings. Clients participate in structured therapeutic activities and counseling during the day, receiving comprehensive support while beginning to reintegrate into daily life.
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): IOP provides a flexible treatment option for clients who do not require 24-hour supervision. It involves several therapy sessions per week, allowing clients to continue with their daily responsibilities such as work or school while receiving the necessary support for their recovery.
Medications for Treating Personality Disorders
Various medications can be used to help treat personality disorders, including:
- Anti-anxiety medications
- Antidepressants
- Mood stabilizers
- Antipsychotic medicationsÂ
We recommend our genetic testing to determine which medications would be most effective and have the lowest risk of potential side effects.
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Therapies Utilized for Personality Disorders
Some of the various therapies used for personality disorders include:
- Individual therapy: One-on-one psychotherapy sessions to help individuals address their personal challenges, explore emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, and develop coping strategies.Â
- Group therapy: Group sessions where people can learn from others, develop new coping skills, and form strong peer support networks.Â
- Family therapy: Family therapy helps the entire family learn about personality disorders, how to support their loved one, and how to resolve conflicts and communication issues.Â
- EMDR therapy: EMDR therapy is beneficial to help people address unresolved trauma that is contributing to their personality disorder.Â
- Spravato treatment: This medication-assisted treatment can help improve mood, depression, and anxiety.Â
- Holistic therapy: Holistic therapies like mindfulness, yoga, meditation, and art therapy can all be beneficial for improved mental well-being.Â
- Somatic therapy: This type of therapy helps people develop techniques that focus on breathing, movement, tension release, and emotions to help them better manage their personality disorders.
- Red light therapy: Red light therapy is a noninvasive therapy that uses low-level red light waves to target specific areas of the brain that regulate mood and emotions. It helps with depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and other mental health disorders. Â
- Medication-assisted treatment (MAT): MAT is the use of various medications that can help improve symptoms related to personality disorders and includes medication management.Â
- Bisound Therapy: This holistic form of therapy uses sounds to help people feel calmer, more peaceful, and centered.Â
- Alpha-stim: Alpha-stim is another noninvasive form of therapy that stimulates alpha brain waves to improve sleep, calmness, relaxation, and mood regulation.Â
Begin Personality Disorder Treatment at Arbor Wellness Today
Arbor Wellness is accredited by the Joint Commission and licensed by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Our mental health treatment center in Nashville provides a scenic and calming environment to work on overcoming mental health conditions using comprehensive, evidence-based, and holistic therapeutic modalities.Â
Our compassionate team provides quality treatment using personalized care plans to help people overcome and better manage their mental health disorders. Our goal is to help people lead healthy, happy, and productive lives. Contact us today to discover the path to a brighter future with improved mental health and well-being.
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