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Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD is a mental health condition in which people might experience some of the following symptoms:
One of the most effective and well-researched treatments of BPD usually is Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). DBT incorporates a wide range of strategies for better understanding and managing emotions, distress and relationships. It is very practical and has shown to be very helpful in stabilising people’s mental health. A DBT approach teaches skills which target the following areas:
Other therapies have also been shown to be effective in treating BPD including Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT), Schema Therapy, and trauma interventions to treat some of the underlying factors related
to BPD.
If this page was helpful to you, our blog post about shame might be of interest – shame is very often a core feature of BPD.
At Cova Psychology, we have a special interest in BPD, and have a number of Melbourne psychologists and trauma therapists who are passionate about working in this area. If you or a loved one have a BPD diagnosis or are struggling with some of the above symptoms, psychological treatment with a therapist experienced in treating BPD can help. If you’d like to explore booking in for an appointment with a Cova psychologist get in touch with our friendly reception team by:
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