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24 Treatments for Personality Disorder

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3	Medical Procedures

17	Prescribed Medications

2	Alternative Procedures

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There are many types of help available for the different personality disorders. Treatment may include individual, group, or family psychotherapy. Medications, prescribed by a patient's physician, may also be helpful in relieving some of the symptoms of personality disorders...[read article]

Tests for Personality Disorder

1. History and Physical Exam A physical examination is a routine test your doctor performs to check your overall health. It is also known as a wellness check. A physical examination helps your ... More
2. Personality Tests
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Medical Procedures for Personality Disorder

1. Cognitive Behavior Therapy A therapeutic approach based on the principle that maladaptive moods and behavior can be changed by replacing distorted or inappropriate ways of thinking with thoug... More
2. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Psychodynamic psychotherapy is a method of verbal communication used to help a person find relief from emotional pain. It is based on the theories and techniques of... More
3. Dialectical Behavior Therapy
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Prescribed Medications for Personality Disorder

1. alprazolam(Xanax XR , others...) Close ALPRAZOLAM (al PRAY zoe lam) is a benzodiazepine. It is used to treat anxiety and panic attacks. More
2. carbamazepine(Tegretol , others...) Close CARBAMAZEPINE (kar ba MAZ e peen) is used to control seizures caused by certain types of epilepsy. This medicine is also used to treat nerve related pain. It is not... More
3. citalopram(Celexa ) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. More
4. clonazepam(Klonopin , Klonopin Wafer) CLONAZEPAM (kloe NA ze pam) is a benzodiazepine. It is used to treat certain types of seizures. It is also used to treat panic disorder. More
5. escitalopram(Lexapro ) ESCITALOPRAM (es sye TAL oh pram) is used to treat depression and certain types of anxiety. More
6. fluoxetine(Prozac , others...) Close FLUOXETINE (floo OX e teen) belongs to a class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It helps to treat mood problems such as depression... More
7. haloperidol(Haldol , Haldol Decanoate) HALOPERIDOL (ha loe PER i dole) is used to treat schizophrenia. This medicine is also used to control tics and vocal outbursts in patients with Tourette's synd... More
8. lithium(Eskalith , others...) Close LITHIUM (LITH ee um) is used to prevent and treat the manic episodes caused by manic-depressive illness. More
9. nefazodone(Serzone ) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. More
10. olanzapine(Zyprexa , Zyprexa Zydis) OLANZAPINE (oh LAN za peen) is used to treat schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, and bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is also known as manic-depression. More
11. paroxetine(Paxil , others...) Close PAROXETINE (pa ROX e teen) is used to treat depression. It may also be used to treat anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic attacks, post traumatic... More
12. phenelzine(Nardil ) PHENELZINE (FEN el zeen) is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). It is used to treat depression in patients who may also have anxiety. This medicine is usually onl... More
13. risperidone(Risperdal , others...) Close RISPERIDONE (ris PER i done) is an antipsychotic. It is used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and some symptoms of autism. More
14. sertraline(Zoloft ) SERTRALINE (SER tra leen) is used to treat depression. It may also be used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-trauma stress, premenstrual ... More
15. tranylcypromine(Parnate ) TRANYLCYPROMINE (tran il SIP roe meen) is an monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). It is used to treat depression. More
16. valproic acid(Depakene , others...) Close VALPROIC ACID (val PROE ik AS id) is used to treat certain types of seizures in patients with epilepsy. More
17. venlafaxine(Effexor , Effexor XR) VENLAFAXINE (VEN la fax een) is used to treat depression, anxiety and panic disorder. More
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Alternative Procedures for Personality Disorder What's this?

1. Psychotherapy Psychotherapy is an interactive process between a person and a qualified mental health professional (psychiatrist, psychologist, clinical social worker, licensed co... More
2. Individual Psychotherapy Psychotherapy is an interactive process between a person and a qualified mental health professional (psychiatrist, psychologist, clinical social worker, licensed co... More
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