Group therapy is effective in building essential emotional regulation and behavioural management skills in patients with personality disorder, moreover causing a reduction in their symptoms.
Group therapy can be beneficial for patients with personality disorder as it can reduce the sense of isolation, help in psychoeducation and learning new skills, improve social skills and provide a space for practicing them, is cost-effective, and provides a non-judgemental, safe space where members can express themselves openly and learn from suggestions from other members.
How long the patient with personality disorder needs to continue group therapy depends on how effectively they respond to their treatment as evident by the reduction in their symptoms.
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