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Preventing Obesity with Borderline Personality Disorder

Preventing Obesity with Borderline Personality Disorder

May 18, 2011 at 11:10 am in BPD Symptoms, Related Conditions

If you’ve been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), you may be worried about the implications that it can have on your long-term health. You might be especially concerned about your weight. According to a study by Harvard Medical School, people living with Borderline Personality Disorder for 10 years or more had a 23 percent chance of being overweight and about 30 percent were considered obese.

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Medications Used to Treat Borderline Personality Disorder

October 8, 2010 at 6:42 pm in Related Conditions, Treatment & Therapy

While there is no known medication that can target Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) on its own, prescription medications can address many of the common symptoms of BPD. Medications typically used in the treatment of BPD include antidepressants, mood stabilizers, anti-anxiety drugs, and antipsychotics.

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Borderline Personality Disorder vs. Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Similarities and Differences

September 24, 2010 at 12:32 am in BPD Symptoms, Related Conditions

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) are two personality disorders you wouldn’t necessarily associate with each other. But because the two disorders share the same “B cluster” grouping in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) – including erratic, dramatic, and emotional behaviors – they may be confused.

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Will Insurance Cover My BPD Treatment?

July 28, 2010 at 4:25 pm in Related Conditions, Treatment & Therapy

You may have heard that insurers almost never cover Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) treatment because the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) classifies it as an Axis II personality disorder. However, depending on your insurance carrier and your plan, you may have some options.

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How BPD Interacts with Eating Disorders (Video)

June 13, 2010 at 7:24 pm in BPD Symptoms, Related Conditions

Jennifer Schneider, Ph.D., coordinator of the Eating Disorders Program at Clearview Treatment Programs in Los Angeles, discusses how the symptoms of BPD overlap with those of an eating disorder.

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How DBT Helps in the Treatment of BPD

May 25, 2010 at 6:59 pm in Related Conditions, Treatment & Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has been shown to be highly effective in treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and is an essential component in any successful BPD treatment program.

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