Personality Disorder and Drug Abuse
Those who suffer personality disorders often suffer substance abuse as well. A personality disorder is a person’s uncontrolled pattern of thoughts, actions and behaviors that creates problematic disturbances in their life. Some examples of commonly diagnosed personality disorders include: borderline personality, schizotypal personality, paranoid personality, obsessive compulsive personality, and narcissistic personality disorder. There are various explanations for the development of personality disorders such as biological factors, childhood trauma experiences, genetics and many more. Some symptoms of dual diagnosis personality disorders are:
- Poor impulse control
- Alcohol or substance abuse
- Social isolation and/or difficulty making friends
- Angry outbursts
- Constantly suspicious of others
- A need for instant gratification
- Making up lies
- Mood swings that occur often
Personality Disorder and Addiction Treatment
It is important to seek the proper treatment for personality disorder and substance abuse. A treatment facility that is specialized in the field of personality disorders and addiction are equipped with the necessary therapists and procedures that best suits these individuals. A psychiatric ward does not treat addiction problems, and a typical addiction rehab center is not specialized in personality disorders. It is important that these individuals receive an integrated treatment plan conducive to helping a personality disorder as well as an addiction problem. In these rehab centers the individual will be able to participate in many counseling services such as individual and group therapies.Individual counseling is a one-on-one therapy session with an addiction treatment counselor. During these sessions, the therapist works to find the deep-rooted issues that may have been causing the addiction problem. Then they will provide healthy solutions on how to deal with those issues.
Groups sessions requires meeting with other individuals who share the same addiction problem. During these meetings, each person shares their stories with one another. Group counseling creates a supportive environment and helps the addict feel understood and accepted.
For more information on treating a personality disorder and addiction problem contact Beachway Therapy Center at 1-877-284-0353.
