Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder

• Treatment for borderline personality disorder generally includes group and individual therapy. A particular form of therapy known as dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has been found to be particularly effective. Medication is sometimes prescribed to treat symptoms like depression and anxiety.
  
  

Residential Treatment for Borderline Personality

• As with most other psychological disorders, borderline personality disorder is most often treated in an outpatient setting. Residential or inpatient treatment is reserved for cases in which a patient is a danger to himself or others. Patients with borderline personality disorder account for about 20 percent of all psychiatric hospital admissions.
  
  

Components of Residential Treatment

• When residential treatment is required, it generally consists of individual therapy, group therapy, and medications as appropriate. A supportive environment is provided and patients are encouraged to interact and relate to each other in appropriate ways. Family therapy may also be provided.
  
  

Borderline Personality Residential Treatment Centers

• Borderline personality disorder is generally treated in community mental health centers, by private therapists and in general psychiatric units. However, there are some treatment centers that specialize in borderline personality disorder, including McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital in Towson, Maryland, and St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
  
  

Cost of Borderline Personality Residential Treatment Centers

• Residential treatment can be very costly. Most health insurance plans cover inpatient mental health treatment, but they may not cover a specialized treatment center for borderline personality disorder.