Rates of borderline personality disorder (BPD) among individuals with substance use
disorder (SUD) are estimated to be as high as 65%. Such elevated rates present
considerable challenges for drug treatment services given that individuals with co-occurring
SUD and BPD have higher rates of relapse, treatment noncompliance, and poorer outcomes
than those with either diagnosis alone. A systematic review investigating current treatment
options for co-occurring SUD and BPD was conducted using Medline and PsycINFO …

Issues The aim of this study was to undertake a systematic review on effective treatment
options for co‐occurring substance use and borderline personality disorders to examine
effective treatments for this group. Approach A systematic review using a narrative analysis
approach was undertaken as there were too few studies within each intervention type to
undertake a meta‐analysis. The inclusion criteria comprised of English language studies
(between 1999 and 2014) and a sample of> 70% borderline personality disorder, with …