Personality disorder treatment and support in London
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Your personality defines how you think, feel and behave in everyday life, and ultimately forms who you are as a person. However, if you’re living with a personality disorder, patterns in your thinking in relation to yourself and those around you can become distorted and unhealthy. This can cause distress, and can negatively affect your mental health and wellbeing.
Personality disorder help near you
Our Priory sites in London and Southern England specialise in treating personality disorders, helping you get your life back on track. We deliver lots of different types of therapies, including dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), which can help you understand and challenge the way you think and behave emotionally. Medication is also an option for the treatment of co-occurring disorders.
Residential ‘inpatient’ treatment is offered at our hospitals across the region, which include our Roehampton and Woking hospitals. We also provide outpatient therapy at our Harley Street Wellbeing Centre. Our leading UK personality disorder specialists are committed to providing expert treatment, helping you to make a strong recovery.
You can overcome a personality disorder
You really don't have to struggle with a personality disorder. When you receive treatment with us, you'll benefit from:
- Expert advice on personality disorders and mental health from a Priory specialist
- Therapy sessions to suit your work and commitments
- Complete discretion and confidentiality
- A recommended treatment programme based on your individual needs
- Access to over 30 years' experience providing the highest quality mental health care
You can overcome a personality disorder
Effective treatment for personality disorder can reduce your symptoms and help you to achieve positive mental wellbeing. If you feel like your personality disorder has taken over your life, you can rest assured that our experienced mental health consultants, counsellors and therapists can help you resolve the factors contributing to your situation.
Causes of a personality disorder
Research shows that there are a few factors that might increase the chances of you developing a personality disorder. These include:
- A chaotic family life such as living with family members who struggle with substance abuse or mental health problems
- A poor support network either from your caregiver, peers, or wider community, particularly when you are of school age
- Losing a parent or experiencing a traumatic event such as a car accident
- Verbal, physical or sexual abuse
Types of personality disorder
There are a number of different types of personality disorder, each with their own characteristics and symptoms. These include:
- Histrionic personality disorder
- Narcissistic personality disorder
- Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD)
- Borderline personality disorder (BPD) – this is also known as emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD)
- Avoidant personality disorder
- Dependent personality disorder
- Paranoid personality disorder
- Schizoid personality disorder
- Schizotypal personality disorder
- Impulsive personality disorder
- Obsessive compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)
Personality disorder treatment
Personality disorders tend to be long-term mental health conditions that need ongoing management. However, they are also considered to be treatable to the extent that you can reduce the impact of your symptoms and lead as fulfilling a life as possible.
Depending on how severe your personality disorder is and how far along the treatment process you are, our teams are able to offer expert support. Treatment options for personality disorder include:
- DBT for personality disorders
- Mentalisation-based therapy (MBT) for personality disorders
- Therapeutic communities
- 1:1 therapy for personality disorders
- Group therapy for personality disorders
- Family therapy for personality disorders
- Medication for personality disorders
Outpatient treatment
During outpatient treatment for a personality disordes, you will come to one of our hospitals or wellbeing centres for a set number of hourly sessions with a consultant or therapist. These usually happen on a weekly basis.
This type of treatment is useful if you don’t need more intensive treatment for your personality disorder and it also means you can attend flexible appointments at a time and a place that’s convenient for you. You can start outpatient therapy straightaway or this can be used as a step-down from more intensive treatment, if needed.
Inpatient treatment
During inpatient treatment, you’ll stay at one of our hospitals on a residential basis and receive intensive treatment for your personality disorder.
This type of treatment is helpful when it comes to treating more severe personality disorders. This is because it gives you the chance to spend some time away from your day-to-day life in order to remove any negative influences that may be making your condition worse. It’s also very structured and provides round-the-clock care, helping you to get well.
The thought of coming into hospital can be daunting at first. However, this type of treatment can have a positive impact on your quality of life and help you make a full recovery. It means you have the time, care and attention you need to address your personality disorder and take steps towards a healthy future.
Day care
You can also receive personality disorder treatment as part of our day care programme. During day care, you will come to one of our Priory sites for a certain number of days each week, where you will take part in therapy.
However, unlike inpatient treatment, you won’t stay at the hospital overnight but will go home following a day of treatment. Day care can be used as a step-down from inpatient treatment or a step-up from outpatient treatment, if needed.
Day care is useful if you don’t need 24-hour support for your personality disorder, but still need some level of structured care.
Priory services in your region
Our sites across the UK provide specialist treatment for a range of mental health conditions. Our regional locations include:
