Compassionate Care for Personality Disorders

Personality disorders can significantly impact relationships, work, and daily life. At Palm Beach Psychiatric Experts, Dr. Mark DeLuca offers comprehensive evaluations and personalised treatment plans to help individuals understand and manage their conditions. Our goal is to provide supportive care that fosters personal growth and improved mental health.

Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy

Engage in therapies such as cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) to address maladaptive thought patterns and behaviours.​

Medication Management
Medication Management

Utilise appropriate medications to alleviate symptoms associated with personality disorders, enhancing overall functioning.

Psychiatric Assessment
Comprehensive Psychiatric Assessment

Conduct thorough evaluations to accurately diagnose and tailor treatment plans to each individual's needs.

Empower Growth, Understand Yourself

Start healing with expert support and clear direction.
Find lasting change through tailored mental health care.

Personality Disorder Q & A

What are personality disorders?

Personality disorders are mental health conditions in which you experience unhealthy patterns of thinking, behaviour, or functioning. These disorders can negatively affect the ability to thrive in your environment, including at school, during work, and in interpersonal relationships. Dr. DeLuca offers treatments to help you change negative actions, thoughts, and behavior patterns.

Common types of personality disorders include:

Cluster A personality disorders

Cluster A personality disorders cause eccentric or odd behaviour. They include schizotypal personality disorder and paranoid personality disorder. Paranoia and distrust are common symptoms of cluster A personality disorders.

Cluster B personality disorders

If you have a cluster B personality disorder, you could engage in dramatic, unpredictable, or overly emotional behaviours and thinking patterns. Examples of cluster B personality disorders include borderline personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, and narcissistic personality disorder. Symptoms include arrogance and disregarding the feelings and needs of others.

Cluster C personality disorders

Cluster C personality disorders can cause anxiety, fearfulness, avoiding certain situations, obsessions, or compulsions. Examples of cluster C personality disorders include avoidant personality disorder, dependent personality disorder (dependence on other people), and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
Personality disorders can happen to anyone, but some factors increase your risk of developing one. Examples include:

You don’t have to endure destructive behaviour, cognition, or inner experience patterns. Dr. DeLuca can help you overcome negative personality disorder tendencies.

To find out if you have a personality disorder or other mental health challenges, Dr. DeLuca discusses your symptoms, medical history, past trauma (if applicable), and lifestyle. He completes a comprehensive psychiatric assessment to pinpoint the type of personality disorder you may have before personalising a treatment plan.

Treatments Dr. DeLuca could recommend for personality disorders include:

Psychotherapy

Dr. DeLuca offers highly effective psychotherapy to help you better cope with a personality disorder and change negative thoughts, lifestyles, and behaviour patterns.

Medications

Some medicines reduce unpleasant symptoms of personality disorders and help you better thrive in relationships, at work, or in school.

Residential treatment programs

If you have a severe type of personality disorder, Dr. DeLuca could recommend a residential treatment program to give you the most effective, long-lasting outcome. To learn more about personality disorders or get treatment, call Mark DeLuca, MD, or schedule an appointment online today.

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