So I suppose it was probably one of my first diagnosis that I received 15 years ago. They labeled me with several different things. I was uncooperative and refused treatment. That didn't make sense to me. While some psychologists and psychiatrists fear manipulation and anger from these patients and might turn them away, there are some who embrace this population.
Many experts say that's one reason therapy can work in tandem with drugs.
Kelly Camlin of Case Western Reserve University has researched new medications that can be used treat certain characteristics of Borderline Personality Disorder. She says the drug trials are over and they show promise. The project at Case looked at the new or atypical anti-psychotic drugs. We think the typical psychotics are really the thing. Jim Pretzer is a cognitive therapist with Behavioral Health Associates.