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Personality Disorder Treatment in East Cobb, GA

Personality Disorder Treatment

Personality disorders affect how individuals relate to themselves and others. They often involve long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that cause distress or dysfunction. While symptoms can be complex, structured outpatient treatment offers the therapeutic support needed to increase emotional stability, build healthy relationships, and reduce self-destructive patterns.

What Are Personality Disorders?

Personality disorders are categorized by persistent, inflexible personality traits that impair functioning and cause emotional pain. These traits often develop early and become more apparent during times of stress.

Common types include:

Symptoms may include emotional instability, identity disturbance, difficulty with boundaries, impulsivity, and intense fear of abandonment.

How Personality Disorder Treatment Works

Treatment begins with a clinical assessment to understand symptom patterns, relational dynamics, and any co-occurring diagnoses. Clients are placed in the appropriate level of care based on severity and stability:

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

Ideal for individuals requiring daily structure and intensive support

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

Provides frequent therapy for those transitioning from PHP or needing focused symptom management

Outpatient Program (OP)

Offers consistent therapeutic engagement for long-term recovery and stability

Programs are trauma-informed and emphasize emotional safety, trust, and consistency.

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Therapies Used to Treat Personality Disorders

Treatment often includes long-term, skill-building therapy and clinical support. 

Therapeutic relationships are foundational to treatment, with consistency and structure prioritized throughout care.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

The gold standard for BPD and emotional dysregulation

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Supports thought restructuring and behavior change

Trauma Therapy & EMDR

For individuals with trauma histories underlying personality symptoms

Trauma-Informed Individual and Group Therapy

Medication Management

Prescribed when symptoms interfere with mood, impulse control, or cognition

Holistic therapies

Support emotional regulation and mind-body connection

Co-Occurring Conditions Treated

Integrated treatment ensures all relevant diagnoses are addressed simultaneously.

Recovery from personality disorders is possible through consistency, support, and evidence-based care.

Benefits of Personality Disorder Treatment

Frequently Asked Questions

Are personality disorders treatable?

Yes. While long-term, treatment can significantly reduce symptoms and improve quality of life.

DBT is considered the most effective therapy for BPD and is widely used in structured outpatient settings.

Medication is not a cure, but it can help manage mood swings, anxiety, and impulsivity when used alongside therapy.

Most insurance plans cover outpatient treatment for personality disorders. Verification can be completed before admission.

Build a Foundation for Emotional Stability

With the right structure, support, and treatment, individuals with personality disorders can gain control, build meaningful relationships, and lead fulfilling lives.

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