San Diego Personality Disorder Treatment

Personality disorders are a group of related illnesses that affect an individual’s personality and behavior. Although specific symptoms vary from disorder to disorder and person to person, personality disorders as a whole are usually characterized by the lack of a coherent identity/sense of self, a tendency to extreme reactions to perceived threats, an inability to adapt, and a difficulty sustaining relationships and accepting love.

Personality disorders can bring profound instability, insecurity, isolation, and pain to those living with these disorders. These disorders can be especially difficult for the family and friends, who see their loved one suffering, but are unsure how to help. Some family and friends may even view behavior as unpredictable and explosive.

Here, we recognize that veterans’ personality disorder symptoms come from their illness, not their true personalities. As such, our program takes a nuanced, in-depth approach to personality disorder treatment, grounded in a strong understanding of these disorders, to help veterans let go of shame and come to a stable, unified sense of self.

For veterans struggling with borderline, dependent, or narcissistic personality disorder, Solara offers specialized therapies. These therapies are both integrative and modern. They are designed to create a tailor-made mental health treatment plan and maximally effective for each veteran’s specific diagnosis and symptoms. Treatment plans are aided by Solara’s intensive program structure, which allows veterans to progress towards healing in an environment that is focused and compassionate.

At our behavioral health and psychiatric facility, veterans are free from the stressors and judgment so frequent in day-to-day life. Here, veterans can feel safe and secure as they work with clinicians and peers to increase their ability to give and receive love and build a stronger sense of self.

Dependent personality disorder (DPD) is characterized by intense feelings of inadequacy or incompetence, extreme fear of being alone and severe helplessness. For people struggling with DPD, these feelings can seem relentless and inescapable, constantly keeping them from living full, self-sufficient lives.

Our combination of individual psychotherapy, group therapy, holistic therapies, and psychiatric counseling allows clinicians to develop comprehensive, individualized, and flexible treatment plans for each veteran. Through the personal treatment plans, veterans are empowered to identify roadblocks on their path to healing, find ways to break down those roadblocks, and ultimately build up their sense of security and self-confidence.

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) affects the way you feel about yourself and the people around you. Problems with self-image, controlling emotions, and controlling behaviors stemming from BPD can heavily impact one’s relationships with others.

As one of the most misunderstood, most stigmatized, and most misdiagnosed mental health disorders, BPD all too often leaves those diagnosed with it, as well as their loved ones, feeling confused, alone, and hopeless.

Our veterans come to learn that they are capable of lasting change, allowing them to begin the process of healing and develop emotional security.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

For veterans struggling with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), Solara Mental Health has three main goals for treatment: (1) helping veterans increase their self-awareness; (2) teaching veterans techniques for breaking destructive behaviors and thought processes; and (3) showing veterans ways to increase, develop and display empathy for others.

From inpatient to outpatient, from transitional living to a long-term aftercare plan, our program has been designed to free our veterans from the clutches of narcissistic personality disorder.

Treating personality disorders can be especially tough as they affect each person uniquely. Not all symptoms may be present in one person as they may be with another.

Because of this, we put effort into tailoring a personalized plan to address each individual’s unique condition.

A combination and variation of the below therapeutic methods may be recommended depending on one’s diagnosis.

Individual psychotherapy is Solara’s first line of defense when it comes to personality disorder treatment. Specifically, our clinicians use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which is regarded as one of the most successful treatments for anxiety disorders.

At Solara Mental Health, we also pair CBT with psychodynamic therapy. This type of therapy is crucial for veterans with personality disorders because it allows veterans to more deeply examine their lives, helping them come to a deeper understanding of the roots, triggers, and effects of their illness. Through this understanding, clinicians and veterans come to more effective methods for managing the effects of a personality disorder. Veterans can better accept their illness and develop a strong, cohesive sense of self.

Solara Mental Health provides group dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to our veterans. This therapy is recognized as one of the most effective treatments available for certain personality disorders. We have adapted the customary DBT structure to fit our program and our veteran’s specific needs, making DBT a vital part of the therapeutic process. Our group therapy spaces are supportive and non-judgmental, allowing veterans to develop and practice their new skills in an understanding and safe environment.

Currently, there are no medications designed to treat personality disorders specifically. However, medications can still ease the suffering caused by symptoms of the personality disorder itself. As needed, our clinicians utilize medication management and will prescribe medications, such as anti-anxiety drugs, mood stabilizers, antidepressants, and antipsychotics, to veterans, offering some much-needed relief that will allow veterans to focus on other aspects of their treatment better.

With personality disorders come unique and difficult challenges to a veteran’s interpersonal life. In fact, some veterans may even find that their symptoms are the most manifest, even the most damaging, through relationships with close family and friends. As such, Solara offers family therapy. This is a safe environment where veterans and their loved ones can come together in honest discussion, learn how to resolve conflict, recognize each other’s struggles, and start the process of healing and forgiving.

At Solara Mental Health, our residential personality disorder treatment is an excellent way to focus solely on your mental health for an extended period of time. Our San Diego psychiatric facilities are beautiful, and our staff is professionally trained.

If you are looking at mental health rehab centers, you won’t find better than Solara Mental Health. Our in-residence programs have helped many people overcome their symptoms and get back to the life they want to live.

If you have any questions or want more information about our personality disorder treatment programs at Solara Mental Health, contact us today.

Solara’s Personality Disorder Treatment for Veterans

The symptoms of personality disorders can vary from disorder to disorder and person to person, but they are generally characterized by an inability to adapt, an inability to sustain relationships, and a difficulty accepting love as well as a lack of a coherent sense of self and identity. We understand this is a complex and broad term that requires the guidance and assistance of our qualified staff at our facility.

Solara Mental Health is VA contracted as a community care provider, which gives us the unique opportunity to help veterans with their needs. Once authorized, housing, transportation, and accommodations will be provided.