Treatment of Personality Disorders
Diagnosis | Psychotherapy | Medications |
|---|---|---|
Contingency management | Antidepressants (SSRIs) | |
Psychodynamic psychotherapy Cognitive-behavioral therapy | Antidepressants (MAOIs, SSRIs) | |
General psychiatric management and other structured clinical management approaches Supportive psychotherapy Dialectical behavioral therapy Transference-focused psychotherapy Systems training for emotional predictability and problem solving | Atypical (2nd-generation) antipsychotics for transient psychotic symptoms, mood regulation, and anger problems Antidepressants (not harmful but limited efficacy) Avoidance of benzodiazepines and stimulants | |
Psychodynamic psychotherapy Cognitive-behavioral therapy | Antidepressants (MAOIs, SSRIs) | |
Psychodynamic psychotherapy | — | |
Psychodynamic psychotherapy | — | |
Psychodynamic psychotherapy | Antidepressants (SSRIs) | |
Cognitive-behavioral therapy | Antidepressants | |
Supportive psychotherapy Social skills training | — | |
Supportive psychotherapy Social skills training Cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety management | Atypical antipsychotics | |
* There is controversy about whether antisocial personality disorder is treatable. | ||
MAOIs = monoamine oxidase inhibitors; SSRIs = selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. | ||