Personality disorder programme No longer a diagnosis of exclusion

This book, edited by Naomi Murphy and Des McVey, considers personality disorders and how they are treated within the institutional context of prisons and hospitals and offers practical guidance on assessment, formulation and integrated treatment planning. Treating Personality Disorder offers contributions from professionals in psychiatry, nursing and psychology as
well as prison officers and service managers and areas of discussion include:
• delivering integrated treatment to people with
personality disorders
• issues and challenges for the clinical professional
• the role of the psychiatrist in treating personality
disorder.
Treating Personality Disorder will provide a timely and valuable guide for all professionals involved in the
treatment and management of serious personality disorders within an institutional framework.
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