Psychotherapy (for example, talk therapy) may help the affected person relate to other people in a more positive and compassionate way.
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
The outcome depends on the severity of the disorder.
Complications
- Alcohol or other drug dependence
- Relationship, work, and family problems
Calling your health care provider
Review Date: 11/14/2010
Reviewed By: Linda Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of
Medicine; and David B. Merrill, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of
Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical
Center, New York, NY. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
