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What personality disorders generally are most responsive to psychotherapy?
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∙ 14y ago
Borderlines usually do very well to therapy. Once diagnosed, within 10 years they can lead the most normal lives. I know this because I was diagnosed and through intensive therapy was able to see how abusive my family was and want to change. Most studies show that with about 10 borderlines, in 10 years 3 are cured, 4 have shown great recovery and 3 are still the same, struggling.
Borderlines, about half recover. Other personality disorders are much harder.
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