Forensic mental health nursing interventions with people with 'personality disorder' edited by the National Forensic Nurses' Research and Development Group

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction - Types of personality disorder - The Social Consequences of a "Personality Disorder" Diagnosis - Service User Experiences and Professional Attitudes - Culture, spirituality and ethical issues in caring for clients with personality disorder - The Emotional Impact of Working with People Who Have Personality Disorders - Education Training and Support for Staff Working with Clients with a Diagnosis of Personality Disorder: Some Thoughts - Gender and Sexuality Issues - Community Interventions - Assessing and Managing Risk to Self and Others - The Assessment of Security Need - Observation and Engagement with People with Personality Disorder - Dual Diagnosis of Personality Disorder and Substance Misuse - Nursing Interventions in Therapeutic Communities - Personality Disorder: Specialist Psychological Approaches - Conclusions: Themes, Action and Research for the Future

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