Forensic Mental Health Nursing Interventions With People With 'Personality Disorder'

This book focuses on nursing interventions with individuals with personality disorder diagnoses.
Personality disorders have had a negative image with some mental health services, and have often been written off as ‘untreatable’ and perceived negatively by nurses and other professionals. There has been a lack of adequate pre- and post-registration education for working with individuals with personality disorders. In addition, there has been a dearth of support and clinical supervision for staff; and until recently, a limited amount of literature to relate to nursing practice. In particular, there has been a lack of research-based evidence to inform specific interventions.
This book aims to fill a gap in the literature. It is the first to consider a wide range of nursing interventions with people with personality disorders, and to explore related issues.