Personality Disorders Treatment in New Jersey

Inpatient treatment is a good fit for those experiencing extreme symptoms, mental health crises, or those without the support systems at home to continue care. In a residential setting, clients stay at the facility 24/7 to focus on intensive recovery programming while having their basic needs (food, shelter, clothing, etc.) provided for them in a structured setting. In addition to providing safety and support, inpatient care is extremely helpful for stabilizing more extreme or severe symptoms of the disorder while creating the foundation for long-term recovery.

A Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is the next step down from inpatient care, so to speak. Like inpatient care, PHP is an intensive form of care, but rather than staying on site 24/7, clients spend most of their day at the treatment center taking part in one-on-one therapy, group work, and skills-building workshops, and then return home in the evening. PHP is an extremely rigorous form of care that requires a lot of stamina, but it has the benefit of allowing individuals to apply the lessons of treatment directly to their home life.

For clients who are at a point in their recovery where they are able to assume the responsibilities of their daily lives—work, school, family obligations, etc.—but still require intensive care, intensive outpatient programming can be a good middle ground between PHP and traditional outpatient counseling. Clients typically have to attend several sessions a week, which may include individual and group therapy as well as skills-building workshops.

Outpatient counseling is a good fit for individuals who have received higher levels of care, those with milder symptoms that don’t require the intensity of an IOP, or those seeking help but can still function normally in their day-to-day lives. Outpatient care is more limited in scope, but can still provide weekly or biweekly therapy sessions that are an invaluable resource for building resilience, practicing healthy coping mechanisms, and maintaining personal growth.

Not all treatment is therapy, and for many with personality disorders, medication is an important part of the care plan. Medication can help stabilize symptoms, manage underlying mental health issues, and reduce some of the more extreme side effects like impulsivity, mania, or depression.

This program offers video visits for individuals who cannot attend in person or prefer remote care. It maintains the same clinical standards while adapting the delivery method. Telehealth can complement in-person sessions during transitions or when scheduling challenges arise.

Therapy is the backbone of personality disorder treatment. At Excel Behavioral Health, we offer a variety of modalities, including:

• CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy): A short-term, focused form of therapy that is highly effective at identifying and then changing negative or distorted thinking patterns that lead to unhealthy behavior.
• DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy): A specific form of CBT that combines aspects of both Eastern mindfulness and Western psychological therapy, and is particularly effective at helping people with emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills.
  Psychodynamic Therapy: A form of talk therapy that takes a deep dive into one’s past in order to reveal and help heal behavioral patterns and coping mechanisms developed long ago.