Borderline Personality Disorder
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on May 6, 2024.
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a pattern of thoughts and behaviors that causes most areas of your life to be unstable. Your thoughts and behaviors seem normal to you, but not to others. You often make choices that are impulsive and risky without thinking about the outcome. Your moods, thoughts, and opinions change from one extreme to the other. Treatment can help you learn to control your symptoms and may help you recover from BPD.
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Medicines:
Any of the following may be used to treat symptoms that occur with BPD:
- Antidepressants treat anxiety and depression.
- Mood stabilizers control mood swings and may decrease impulsive behavior.
- Antipsychotics help regulate thought and judgment, and may reduce anxiety, paranoia, and hostility.
Treatment options
The following list of medications are related to or used in the treatment of this condition.
Therapy
helps you learn skills to control your moods and improve your relationships. You also learn how to replace negative thoughts and beliefs with positive ones. You might work alone with a therapist, or attend group therapy with others who have BPD.
RISKS:
You are at risk for poor quality of life, self-harm, and suicide.
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