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Consequences of Abuse of Alcohol and Street Drugs in Borderline Disorder dramatic worsening of the symptoms of borderline disorder marked decrease in the effectiveness of medications and psychotherapy. addiction to and sustained craving for these substances. Substance Abuse Treatment Interventions For all of these reasons, for substance abuse treatment purposes, I strongly advise my patients with borderline disorder to not use alcohol, to not take any street drugs, and to take prescribed medications only as ordered by their physicians. In addition, I encourage those patients who have a substance-use disorder to engage fully in a substance abuse treatment program and attend support groups (Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous). I also suggest to some of them that they may benefit from a trial on a medication appropriate for their specific drug dependency, as this may help reduce craving and use. Conclusions Substance use <strong>disorders</strong> are major predictors of poor short- and long-term outcome of borderline disorder. There is little or no hope of gaining control over the symptoms of borderline disorder while alcohol and other drugs are being used, no matter how appropriate the substance abuse treatment program is otherwise. Substance abuse treatment is essential if this problem co-occurs with borderline disorder.
Anxiety and Panic Attack Symptoms Co-Occurring with Borderline Disorder by Robert O. Friedel, MD Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with borderline disorder and are suffering from anxiety and panic attack symptoms? Read the following article and learn more about these symptoms and how they are treated. Anxiety and panic attack symptoms are common in people with borderline disorder. Anxiety <strong>disorders</strong> occur in almost 90% of people with the disorder. If you have borderline disorder, you may experience heightened levels of anxiety and panic attack symptoms, especially at times of stress. For example, this may occur when you feel you are personally criticized and rejected, or during periods of separation from people who are very important to you. Moderate to severe anxiety may also lead to physical symptoms, such as migraine headaches, abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome. Panic Attacks A panic attack is an acute and severe form of anxiety that occurs in about 50% of people with borderline disorder. Panic attacks are characterized by a discrete period of intense fear in which four or more of the following symptoms develop abruptly and reach a peak within 10 minutes: palpitations, pounding heart, or increased heart rate sweating trembling or shaking sensations of shortness of breath or smothering feeling of choking chest pain or discomfort nausea or abdominal distress feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, or faint feelings of unreality or being detached from oneself fear of losing control or going crazy fear of dying numbness or tingling sensations chills or hot flushes Symptoms can appear unexpectedly and suddenly, for no apparent reason, and disappear either rapidly or slowly. People who suffer from anxiety and panic attack symptoms may also be fearful of placing themselves in circumstances from which escape may be difficult or embarrassing such as elevators, shopping malls and movie theatres. This is referred to as agoraphobia. 135
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1. INTRODUCTION Most of the persona
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BPD may say that they feel as if th
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disorders. Richer, more detailed de
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elationships. They almost always ch
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2. Codependence By Dr. Irene Matiat
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Why Be Codependent? Why would anybo
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