Speaker: Courtney Culham
Session Description:
Comorbidity between borderline personality disorder (BPD) and other mental disorders, including Substance Use Disorder, is common. No specific pharmacological treatments have been approved for the treatment of BPD, although many drugs, including antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and even benzodiazepines, are routinely prescribed off-label. We will discuss the current research on prescription medications, specifically D2 Partial Agonist, for BPD and Comorbid Substance Use Disorder as an adjunct to BPD-specific psychotherapy.
Learning Objective
What is the role of the Nurse Practitioner in caring for patients with Concurrent Disorders?
Review the current evidence in treating Borderline Personality Disorder and Comorbid Substance Use Disorder
References
https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/2/283
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10276775
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7612273
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11815067
BIO
Courtney Culham is a Nurse Practitioner with over 25 years of healthcare experience. In 2011 she completed a Masters Degree in Nursing and a Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Diploma at the University of Calgary. She has worked in various settings, including primary care in downtown Calgary. She sub-specializes in mental health and addiction medicine and currently works at an inpatient treatment facility for young adults with eating disorders. She is also the clinical lead at an inpatient treatment centre for concurrent disorders. Previously, she has worked in acute pain, private medical sales, aesthetics, women’s health, as well as with diverse populations, including professional athletes, the vulnerable, and those living in remote rural communities, including the Northwest Territories. Courtney has a designation of a Registered Counselling Therapist through The Association of Counselling Therapy of Alberta. Courtney is also the Director of Mental Health & Recovery for the Nurse Practitioner Association of Alberta