Personality Disorder Treatment in Newport Beach

Personality disorders are complex mental health conditions defined by rigid, unhealthy patterns of thinking, behaving, and functioning that deviate from societal norms. These patterns often cause significant challenges in relationships, work, and daily life, sometimes lasting for extended periods.

Core Symptoms of Personality Disorders

Unstable Relationships:

Difficulty forming or maintaining healthy, stable relationships due to intense emotional reactions, trust issues, or frequent conflicts, which can lead to deep feelings of loneliness and isolation.

Distorted Self-Image:

A fluctuating or unrealistic sense of self, often accompanied by low self-esteem or feelings of worthlessness, making it hard to navigate daily decisions or feel confident in personal identity.

Emotional Dysregulation:

Intense and unpredictable emotions that can shift rapidly, leading to overwhelming stress, impulsive actions, and difficulties coping with everyday challenges.

Inflexible Thinking Patterns:

Rigid, black-and-white thinking or extreme attitudes about oneself and others, often causing distress in social settings, work, or personal life, and making it hard to adapt or respond to changing situations.

What Are Personality Disorders?

Personality disorders can affect the way one thinks of themselves or others, an individual’s emotional response, the way an individual relates to others, and control of one’s behavior. Additionally, personality disorders are troublesome, causing significant problems in relationships, social activities, and work.

  • Approximately 10-13% of individuals have a personality disorder
  • Personality disorders are the most common of all psychiatric diagnoses, diagnosed in 40–60% of psychiatric patients.
  • Between 65-90% of people treated for a substance use disorder have at least one personality disorder.
  • Traumatic childhood experiences have been recognized as risk factors that may elevate the chances that an individual may develop a personality disorder.

In many instances, individuals may not realize that they have a personality disorder because their way of thinking and behavior seems natural to them. Consequently, many individuals blame others for the challenges they face.

Without proper treatment, personality disorders can become deeply rooted and affect both the individual and their loved ones. However, with compassionate care and personalized therapy, healing is possible.

Types Of Personality Disorders

Just under 10% of the American population have a personality disorder. Only a small portion of those individuals receive treatment. The statement “personality disorder” can refer to 10 separate disorders, which are divided into three clusters.

Personality disorder treatment centers offer specific treatment for each of the following personality disorder variants:

Cluster A

People with Cluster A disorders express odd or eccentric behavior. Cluster A disorders are:

  • Schizoid Personality Disorder: People with schizoid personalities focus more on their feelings and thoughts than the outside world. People with this disorder may seem withdrawn. In addition, they often have a difficult time reading social cues and expressing themselves.
  • Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD): People with this disorder have a hard time trusting other people. As a result, they tend to be highly suspicious to the extent that it disrupts their social life. They may be challenging to get along with as they hold grudges or beliefs even while sometimes completely irrational.
  • Schizotypal Personality Disorder: People with this disorder often have strange beliefs AT is less isolated than the other cluster A personality disorder types. However, they tend to act in unusual and sometimes inappropriate ways.

Cluster B

Experts define Cluster B disorders as the expression of emotional, erratic, or dramatic behavior. Cluster B disorders are:

  • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): People with borderline personality disorder tend to have highly unstable relationships. Aspects of BPD make it difficult for individual to regulate their mood. Individuals with borderline personality disorder act impulsively and express more risk-taking behavior. Borderline personality treatment often involves simultaneous depression or PTSD treatment, especially for men.
  • Antisocial Personality Disorder: People with this disorder have a difficult time considering the feelings and safety of others. Additionally, they disregard what is legally or ethically right and wrong. In some cases, people with antisocial personality disorder are manipulative and even violent.
  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD): People with NPD are drawn to the appearance of having power and being successful. They may act in ways that exaggerate their achievements to get attention.
  • Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD): People with this disorder constantly feel the need to act seductively or provocatively. They often crave attention and will do whatever they can to get it, even if that means risky or dramatic behavior. Correspondingly, most people with diagnosed HPD have low self-esteem, which leads to mood swings and other behavior.

Cluster C

People with Cluster C Disorders typically express a range of fearful and anxious behavior. These disorders are:

  • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD): People with this disorder have a strong need to be in control. They are perfectionists and are obsessed with particular details. People with OCPD often have trouble accepting change due to their desire for rigidity.
  • Avoidant Personality Disorder: People with avoidant personality disorder feel severe stress throughout each day. The disorder makes it difficult for people to maintain relationships. People with this disorder are highly sensitive to criticism and can even isolate themselves to avoid it.
  • Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): People with this disorder have difficulty making decisions without guidance. They are typically dependent on others for reassurance and have a significant fear of being rejected. This can make it difficult for people with DPD to keep healthy relationships as they may act in unnatural ways to avoid being left alone.

Get Help With Lido Wellness Center

Lido Wellness is a premier outpatient mental health facility in Newport Beach, California. In addition, we specialize in the treatment of many mental health issues, including personality disorders. If you or a loved one are dealing with issues regarding mental health, we can help. We can tell you more about how we can help you treat personality disorders to help you get your life back. Recovery is just a phone call away.

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