Management of Borderline Personality Disorder
Lecture at CPS Parel ( College of Physicians and Surgeons) for Psychiatry Resident Doctors on 28 th July, 2022
Borderline Personality
*Core Symptoms*
-Emotional Dysregulation
-Impulsivity
-Self injury
-Suicidal threats
-Substance Abuse
-Distorted Self Image
-mood swings
-unstable relationships
-suspiciousness
-fear of abandonment
*Dialectical Behaviour Therapy*
- Mindfulness + Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
*Pillars of Mindfulness*
Impermanence
Non Judgemental
Non striving
Beginner’s Mind
Patience and Acceptance
Letting go
*Steps*
Observe
Describe
Act with awareness
Non judging and Non reactive to inner experience
Respond not React
