Treat medical complications of self-harm behavior
Consider psychiatry consult or admission if acutely suicidal
Set boundaries
Tolerate emotions but not outbursts
Be empathetic yet direct and fact-based, avoid emotionality
Referral for outpatient psychiatric treatment, as psychotherapy is the primary treatment. Antipsychotics, antidepressants and mood stabilizers can be used to control symptoms such as anger and affective instability.
Borderline personality disorder
Depressive and bipolar disorders
Dependent personality disorder
Other personality disorders
Histrionic personality disorder
Personality dysfunction due to another medical condition
Paranoid personality disorder
Substance use disorders