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“Borderline Personality Disorder & Its Connection to ADHD” [Video Replay & Podcast #446]

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ADHD Expert: Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D. Verified Updated on December 12, 2023
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Episode Description

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by emotional dysregulation, an unstable self-image, and interpersonal problems — all symptoms associated with ADHD as well. In fact, studies show that 20 to 40 percent of people with BPD also have ADHD. Because the two disorders share overlapping symptoms, clinicians may misdiagnose one for the other and inadvertently prescribe an ineffective treatment plan.

This webinar will focus on understanding BPD, differentiating the BPD symptoms that mimic ADHD, and understanding ADHD-specific risk factors of developing BPD. Treatment recommendations will also be reviewed.

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • How to identify the symptoms of BPD
  • How to differentiate between BPD and ADHD symptoms
  • How to identify ADHD-specific risk factors for developing BPD
  • About treatment recommendations for comorbid ADHD and BPD

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Obtain a Certificate of Attendance

If you attended the live webinar on March 15, 2023, watched the video replay, or listened to the podcast, you may purchase a certificate of attendance option (cost: $10). Note: ADDitude does not offer CEU credits. Click here to purchase the certificate of attendance option »

Meet the Expert Speaker:

Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. He maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Lexington, Massachusetts, where he specializes in the treatment of ADHD, executive functioning issues, and issues that face students with learning differences. He also specializes in the treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and in the treatment of eating disorders in boys and men. He is co-author of The Adonis Complex (#CommissionsEarned), which details the various manifestations of body image problems in men.

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