Clearview Women’s Center is a residential treatment program that specializes in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). The center, located in Venice Beach, Calif., is the premier program on the West Coast for BPD treatment. 
How Mentalization Can Improve Your Family Relationships
In this article, we will examine how family communication that does not include mentalization can lead to a cycle of misunderstandings and dysfunction, and increase distress and vulnerability.
BPD Treatment: DBT in Practice
“Dialectics is all about improvisation, flexibility, movement, and change,” but this must be done while still remaining true to the core principles of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), according to Dr. Charles Swenson.
Study Distinguishes Adolescent- vs. Adult-Onset Borderline Personality Disorder
While adolescent-onset Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is symptomatically similar to adult-onset BPD, it differs in other ways that may have prognostic significance, according to a recent study.
Loving Someone with BPD: Overcoming ‘Inhibited Grieving’
“Inhibited grieving” is the suppression of emotion as a result of constant conflict. In this article, we will examine how families can start to overcome it and build stronger relationships with their loved one with Borderline Personality Disorder.
Loving Someone with BPD: Getting Through ‘Unrelenting Crises’
In the early days of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the treatment focused primarily on the person suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). It is now recognized that family members and loved ones also need to participate in the BPD recovery process using DBT skills. In this article, we will look at what “unrelenting crisis” is and how you can be proactive about ending the cycle.
3 Eating Disorders that Co-Occur with BPD
Eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and Binge Eating Disorder commonly co-occur with Borderline Personality Disorder. Here is a look at these three eating disorders and their common symptoms.
NFL Player Brandon Marshall: ‘We Can Beat Borderline Personality Disorder’
Brandon Marshall created Project Borderline to help educate people about Borderline Personality Disorder, raise awareness of BPD, and help people gain access to the resources that they need to recover. He also hopes to bridge the gap between patients, clinicians, and family members.
How DBT Helps Prevent Aggressive Behavior
Dialectical Behavior Therapy seeks to teach people with aggressive tendencies to employ mindfulness techniques in order to prevent aggressive behavior. Through DBT, they learn to tolerate uncomfortable emotions by sitting with them before acting on them.
BPD and Aggression: Managing Through Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) aims to teach people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) that anger is a normal emotion that can be experienced without acting on the aggressive impulses that may follow.
Outpatient Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment: An Overview
For those who are transitioning out of residential or day BPD treatment, or who may not have the time available to dedicate several hours daily to Borderline Personality Disorder treatment, outpatient BPD treatment offers the best way to stay on track with recovery while still juggling other responsibilities.
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