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Treating Comorbid PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder: An Update

   

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This section brings together free in-depth Continuing Education resources for the Professional community concerned with trauma.

Treating Comorbid PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder: An Update

  • Date Created: 10/27/2025
  • Time to Complete: 1 hour
  • Credits: ANCC, APA, ASWB, ACCME, NBCC, Other Orgs
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Course Series: PTSD 101

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Treating Comorbid PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder: An Update Author(s):

Melanie Harned, PhD, ABPP

Description

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and borderline personality disorder (BPD) are commonly comorbid disorders. Individuals with both disorders exhibit greater impairment than those with either disorder alone, including higher rates of suicidal and non-suicidal self-injury, more comorbidity with other psychiatric disorders, greater emotion dysregulation, and worse overall functioning.

This online course provides information that will help providers make informed decisions about which PTSD treatment approaches are likely to be safe and effective for individuals with BPD of varying levels of severity. Research that has evaluated stand-alone, phase-based, and integrated treatment approaches for PTSD among individuals with BPD will be reviewed and recommendations for how best to match these research-supported treatments to patients with BPD based on their overall level of disorder will be provided.

Goals and Objectives

  • Describe the prevalence and characteristics of individuals with comorbid PTSD and BPD
  • Discuss research supporting treatments for PTSD among individuals with BPD
  • Identify treatments for PTSD likely to be appropriate for individuals with BPD of varying levels of severity

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Email: ncptsd@va.gov
Also see: VA Mental Health

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