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BORDERLINE PERSONALITYDISORDER TREATMENTAT McLEAN HOSPITALProviding Unparalleled Care for Adolescentsand Adults Living With BPD
As a football player, Brandon is trained tobe aggressive. But as a man, he felt pressurenot to reveal his emotions off of the playingfield. Recognizing that if he didn’t seek helphe would lose the things he loved the most,Brandon came to McLean.I didn’t know how to cope with theanger and the sadness that Ifelt, so I would do things thatwere destructive.Today, he is a happy, wellrespected player, husband,and father, helping otherswith mental illness.Football is my job.changinghow mental illness isperceived andtreated aremy calling.“ It had a name, and thereforewe could tackle it head on.”Brandon is a professional football player and participantin McLean Hospital’s mental health awareness campaign,Deconstructing Stigma. Read more about his journeyand share your own at deconstructingstigma.org.
BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDERTREATMENT AT McLEAN HOSPITALAt McLean Hospital, we know what it means to have borderline personalitydisorder (BPD), and we are here to help. We combine the highest qualitycare, research, and clinical training to provide unparalleled specialtyservices for adolescents and adults living with BPD. Offering individualand family services that have proven results, McLean has specializedresidential, partial hospital (day), and outpatient care—as well as an arrayof treatments for coexisting diagnoses and symptoms such as depression,anxiety, addiction, and trauma.Our specialized therapeutic approaches, including dialecticalbehavior therapy (DBT), general psychiatric management (GPM), andmentalization-based treatment (MBT), help patients with the goals ofimproving interpersonal and relationships skills and reducing selfdestructive behaviors.Program features include individual and group therapy, family therapy,comprehensive psychiatric and medical assessments, customizedtreatment plans and aftercare planning, medication evaluation andmanagement, and patient education and support.– Former McLean patient
USING PROVEN TREATMENTS FORBORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDERAt McLean, we believe fully tested, evidence-based treatments offerthe best chance of successful outcomes. Here are some of the proventechniques we employ:nnnn Dialecticalbehavior therapy (DBT): By combining cognitive behavioraltechniques with mindfulness principles, DBT helps patients build theskills and strategies they need to work toward recovery. entalization-based treatment (MBT): Helping improve interpersonalMrelationships, this treatment focuses on a patient’s ability to separate theirown feelings from those around them through reflection and focus. Generalpsychiatric management (GPM): Developed at McLean by JohnG. Gunderson, MD, this approach is centered on education for patientsand families, as well as a focus on the patient’s life outsideof therapy. Transference-focusedpsychotherapy (TFP): Focused on the patient’ssense of self, this treatment helps patients learn to verbalize feelings vs.acting on their impulses. This creates a more realistic view of self andothers, improving relationships and social function.To learn more, visit mclean.org/bpd
SPECIALIZED BORDERLINE PERSONALITYDISORDER SERVICES3EastMcLean Hospital’s adolescent dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)programs, collectively known as 3East, specialize in helping teens andyoung adults learn the skills to manage the unique challenges of theirpersonal struggles with mental health. From highly focused residentialtreatment to outpatient treatment, 3East cares for those dealing withdepression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and emergingborderline personality disorder (BPD), including symptoms and behaviorsof these conditions, such as suicidal thoughts and behaviors, self-injury,disordered eating, drug and alcohol abuse, impulsivity, and significantinterpersonal difficulties.To learn more, visit mclean.org/3EastGundersonThe Gunderson programs specialize in caring for those who live witheither BPD or another complex personality disorder, including thosewho experience co-occurring psychiatric conditions such as substanceuse, eating disorders, depression, or anxiety. The residential program forwomen and the outpatient program for men and women both offer highlyspecialized therapeutic approaches that integrate evidence-based therapymodels to work toward improving interpersonal and relationships skillsand reducing self-destructive behaviors.To learn more, visit mclean.org/gunderson3EastGunderson
94%OF McLEAN PATIENTS WOULDRECOMMEND OUR CARE TOA FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIENDmclean.org877.659.9320115 Mill StreetBelmont, MA 02478
BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER At McLean, we believe fully tested, evidence-based treatments offer the best chance of successful outcomes. Here are some of the proven techniques we employ: n Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT): By combining cognitive behavioral techniques with mind
