Borderline Personality Treatment
Treatment Plan 

SNOMED Terms

• 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

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Goals

• 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).

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Behavioral Definitions

• 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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Diagnoses

• Dysthymic Disorder

• Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent

• Borderline Personality Disorder

• Personality Disorder NOS

• Diagnosis Deferred

• No Diagnosis

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