Borderline Personality Treatment
Treatment Plan

Borderline
Personality
Disorder
Treatment Plan

Atypical depressive disorder
Bipolar II disorder, most recent episode major depressive
Borderline personality disorder
Chronic bipolar II disorder, most recent episode major depressive
Depressive disorder
Mild bipolar II disorder, most recent episode major depressive
Mixed anxiety and depressive disorder
Moderate bipolar II disorder, most recent episode major depressive
No diagnosis on Axis I
Person with feared complaint, no diagnosis made
Severe bipolar II disorder, most recent episode major depressive with psychotic features
Severe bipolar II disorder, most recent episode major depressive without psychotic features
Severe bipolar II disorder, most recent episode major depressive, in partial remission
Severe bipolar II disorder, most recent episode major depressive, in remission
Single major depressive episode, severe, with psychosis

Develop and demonstrate coping skills to deal with mood swings.
Develop the ability to control impulsive behavior.
Replace dichotomous thinking with the ability to tolerate ambiguity and complexity in people and issues.
Develop and demonstrate anger management skills.
Learn and practice interpersonal relationship skills.
Terminate self-damaging behaviors (such as substance abuse, reckless driving, sexual acting out, binge eating, or suicidal behaviors).

A minor stress leads to extreme emotional reactivity (anger, anxiety, or depression) that usually lasts from a few hours to a few days.
A pattern of intense, chaotic interpersonal relationships.
Marked identity disturbance.
Impulsive behaviors that are potentially self-damaging.
Recurrent suicidal gestures, threats, or self-mutilating behavior.
Chronic feelings of emptiness and boredom.
Frequent eruptions of intense, inappropriate anger.
Easily feels unfairly treated and believes that others can't be trusted.
Analyzes most issues in simple terms (e.g., right/wrong, black/white, trustworthy/deceitful) without regard for extenuating circumstances or complex situations.
Becomes very anxious with any hint of perceived abandonment in a relationship.

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