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M17: Living on the Edge: Substance Use Disorders and Borderline Personality Disorder<br />

Pasquale Russoniello, MA & Veronica O. Bowlan, MSW, LSW<br />

1.5 hours Focus: Clinical Integrated Interventions<br />

Description:<br />

Emotional dysregulation and impulsive, reckless behaviors are the hallmarks of Borderline Personality Disorder<br />

(BPD). This workshop discusses how individuals with BPD often turn to drugs and alcohol. While substance use<br />

is an attempt to manage difficult emotions, it also fuels self-destructive, impulsive behaviors. We examine how<br />

to assess and treat some triggers for substance use, such as PTSD symptoms, interpersonal conflict and<br />

abandonment issues.<br />

Educational Objectives: Participants will be able to:<br />

• discuss the DSM-IV-TR criteria for BPD;<br />

• examine the link between the symptoms of BPD and substance use;<br />

• evaluate the behavioral and emotional triggers for substance use;<br />

• apply a self-assessment tool for emotional dysregulation.<br />

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