Adapting Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment for Adolescents
April 13, 2012 at 10:22 am in BPD Symptoms, Treatment & Therapy
A look at how one Borderline Personality Disorder treatment program adapted traditional therapeutic approaches to BPD specifically for young people.
Early Detection and Timely Intervention of BPD in Adolescents
April 11, 2012 at 10:38 am in BPD Symptoms, Family & Friends, Treatment & Therapy
When adults enter treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder, they generally have already experienced many years of dysfunction. Early intervention with young can address behavioral problems and their root causes before they become completely entrenched.
Borderline Personality Disorder and Your Teen: Symptoms & Treatment
January 24, 2012 at 11:08 am in BPD Symptoms, Family & Friends, Treatment & Therapy
Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in teenagers can often be mistaken for rebellious or hormone-induced behavior that we expect teens to exhibit as they navigate the difficulties of adolescence. This belief can lead to misdiagnosis in some teens and set them on a course of ineffective BPD treatment.
Supporting Your Teenager with Borderline Personality Disorder
December 23, 2011 at 12:42 pm in Family & Friends
Support your teen with BPD by helping them to get needed BPD treatment, learning better ways to communicate with them, and finding support for yourself.
Teens with Borderline Personality Disorder: 5 Ways to Set Boundaries
November 29, 2011 at 7:59 pm in Family & Friends
Knowing how to set boundaries with your teen with BPD will be important to helping them manage their BPD symptoms, developing a healthy relationship with them, and maybe even getting them to enter BPD treatment.
6 Ways to Motivate Your Child to Enter BPD Treatment
November 8, 2011 at 4:17 pm in Family & Friends, Treatment & Therapy
Whether your child is young enough to still live at home or has branched out on their own, getting them to enter Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) treatment may be more of a challenge than you expected. If you are at a loss for what to do, here are a few tips to help alleviate your child’s fears and motivate them to enroll in BPD treatment.
Study Examines Adolescent BPD, Encourages Early Assessment
October 5, 2011 at 6:10 pm in BPD Symptoms, Family & Friends, Treatment & Therapy
The study, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, looks at how teens think and whether their thoughts might indicate Borderline Personality Disorder.
Does My Teenager Have Borderline Personality Disorder?
May 24, 2011 at 9:57 am in BPD Symptoms, Family & Friends, Treatment & Therapy
Teenagers are well known for their roller-coaster emotions and impulsivity, caused by everything from hormones and body changes to identity issues and peer pressure. Since these behaviors are typical for teenagers, how can you tell if your teenager is simply going through the normal throes of their teen years or is actually suffering from a psychiatric disorder such as Borderline Personality Disorder?
Recognizing Borderline Personality Disorder in Your Teen: When to Get Help
May 28, 2010 at 6:28 pm in BPD Symptoms, Family & Friends
Impulsiveness, chronic boredom, mood swings, and self-harm are all signs of adolescent Borderline Personality Disorder. If your teen is experiencing these behaviors, you may want to have him or her screened for BPD.


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