PSY-8152: Co-Occurring Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders and Other Mental Conditions

Helle, A. C., Watts, A. L., Trull, T. J., & Sher, K. J. (2019). Alcohol use disorder and antisocial and borderline personality disorders. Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 40(1), 35–50. doi:10.35946/arcr.v40.1.05
This is an important resource because of the history of antisocial and borderline personality with individuals who have SUD. The entire article is very good, but the sections on explanatory models and treatments include great information.

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.).
This resource will be helpful in preparing this week’s assignment and is a required citation. Review as needed.

Owens, M. D., Nason, E., & Yeater, E. (2018). Dialectical behavior therapy for multiple treatment targets: A case study of a male with comorbid personality and substance use disorders. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 16(2), 436-450.
The resource is important as the focus is on the effectiveness of DBT with co-occurring substance use and personality disordered patients. Pay attention to the case vignette as there is great information on the delivery of the intervention.

Köck, P., & Walter, M. (2018, December). Personality disorder and substance use disorder—An update. Mental Health and Prevention, 12, 82–89.
This resource is important due to the comprehensive review provided on the issue of personality and SUD. Pay attention to the results section as there is a wealth of information on origin and treatments.

Sharma, M., Doda, S., Mathur, D., & Jeenger, J. (2020). Relationship between the level of motivation and personality disorder in patients with opioid dependence syndrome. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 42(2), 175–181.
This is an important resource because of the focus on motivation with SUD and personality disordered patients. The discussion in the introduction describing the dynamics of the personality disorder and motivation provides important information.

Richmond, J. R., Tull, M. T., & Gratz, K. L. (2020, April). The roles of emotion regulation difficulties and impulsivity in the associations between borderline personality disorder symptoms and frequency of nonprescription sedative use and prescription sedative/opioid misuse. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 16, 62–70.
This article is important as there is specific attention to the co-occurring conditions and emotional regulation challenges. The discussion section provides important information on the issue of emotional regulation.