Treating Personality Disorder

<p>This book 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. </p><p><em>Treating Personality Disorder</em> offers contributions from professionals in psychiatry nursing and psychology as well as prison officers and service managers and areas of discussion include:</p><ul> <li>delivering integrated treatment to people with personality disorders</li> <li>issues and challenges for the clinical professional </li> <li>the role of the psychiatrist in treating personality disorder</li> </ul><p><em>Treating Personality Disorder</em> will provide a timely and valuable guide for all professionals involved in the treatment and management of serious personality disorders within an institutional framework.</p>