Borderline Personality Disorder: Practical Treatment Strategies for Addiction Clinicians

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm ET

Webinar description: People with borderline personality disorder are commonly treated in settings that are primarily focused on substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, representing over 25% of patients by some estimates. Addiction treatment providers benefit from knowledge about how best to help this important group of people. This webinar will review the evidence supporting different clinical approaches, and provide practical strategies that can be implemented in a variety of SUD treatment settings.

Learning Objectives: Following this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe 2 evidence-based treatments that were developed for the treatment of people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and substance use disorder (SUD)
• Describe a practical approach to medication treatment of people with co-occurring BPD and SUD
• Name one potential benefit of engaging patients who have BPD in structured treatment rather than less structured approaches

Credits: 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Speakers

Caroline Ferreira, PsyD, is an Assistant in Psychology at McLean Hospital’s Fernside Addiction Recovery Program, where she works closely within a multidisciplinary team to provide integrated, evidence-based treatment for individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric conditions, including borderline personality disorder.

Rocco Iannucci, MD, began his psychiatric career at Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital, where he served as chief resident in addiction psychiatry and as assistant director of psychiatric residency training. He then practiced general community and hospital psychiatry for 5 years at Berkshire Medical Center, an experience that shaped his collaborative approach to working with patients and other health care providers. 

This and all live and on-demand webinars in the psychotherapy series are free! See list here.