providing one alternative
Respond by providing one alternative therapeutic approach. Explain why you suggest this alternative and support your suggestion with evidence-based literature and/or your own experiences with clients.
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Therapy for Clients with Personality Disorders
According to the American Psychiatric Association (2013b) there are six types of personality disorders: borderline personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, avoidant personality disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, and narcissistic personality disorder. The DSM-5 has them listed under section III in Specific Personality Disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 2013a, p 763). All patients should be assessed for “personality functioning” and traits because personality disorders can affect other mental disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 2013a, p 763). Diagnosing a patient with a personality disorder can be difficult because they usually have traits that “overlap” with other personality disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 2013a, p 761). The purpose of this post is to consider therapeutic approaches to use for clients with a personality disorder. This discussion will describe borderline personality disorder (BPD), explain a therapeutic approach I might use to treat a client with BPD, and discuss how I would tell the patient the diagnosis without damaging our therapeutic relationship.
