Posted by mila on April 6, 2001, at 17:11:06
In reply to BPD and Age, posted by NikkiT2 on April 6, 2001, at 14:24:30
Usually, people with BPD 'spontaneously improve' by the age of 35-45 (women), men somewhat earlier. the person becomes calmer, feels better about herself and does well at work. those who undergo dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) also succefully learn to cope with stressors that seem to trigger suicidal and self-harming behaviors at any age. here, the person learns to identify and regulate her emotions, handles difficulties more skillfully. In addition, with age person with BPD learns to trust her own responses reather than depend on the validation of others. the number of suicide attempts, dropouts from treatment and hospitalizations dramatically decreases.
best wishes, nikkimila
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