Personality Disorder Treatment
What is a Personality Disorder?
Personality disorders are a group of psychiatric conditions. Often a person suffering from one of ten different personality disorders will experience extremes in normal human behavior creating problems in school, work, and the family.
While each category of personality disorders has it own unique profile, there are common threads among all of them. Persons suffering from these disorders may have erratic behavior. Distortions in sense of self can lead to self-injury without suicide intent. They can swing from love and admiration to anger and dislike within a short period.
Because of the inability to interact with other people, those suffering from personality disorders have difficulty dealing with everyday life.
General Symptoms of Personality Disorder
- Frequent mood swings
- Stormy relationships
- Social isolation
- Angry outbursts
- Mistrust of others
- Difficulty making friends
- A need for instant gratification
- Poor impulse control
- Alcohol and substance abuse
- Avoidance of social situations
- Delusions
- Compulsive behavior
- Excessive use of defense mechanisms
People suffering from mental health disorders often turn to drugs and alcohol to medicate their symptoms. In so doing, their condition could be exacerbated. The use of drugs and alcohol does not alleviate the personality disorder; it does not cure it, and sometimes drugs and alcohol can create other mental health disorders or heightens the personality disorder. Studies indicate that unless both conditions are treated simultaneously, mental health and abstinence may not be possible. The best treatment for co-occurring conditions is inpatient dual diagnosis treatment.
More Information About Lakeview's Treatment Programs:
Please call our free Addiction Helpline if you have any questions about personality disorder treatment or alcohol or drug addiction. Our Helpline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and our Admissions Coordinators are ready to help you, a loved one, or an employee get the help needed. Call 1-800-884-1727 or use our Live Chat or Contact Us form to begin the journey into recovery.
