Dialectical behaviour therapy as a treatment for borderline personality disorder in prisons: Three illustrative case studies
Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Volume 18, Issue 2 June 2007 , pages 160 - 180
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Claire Nee a; Sarah Farman
"Little is known about the effectiveness of treatments for severe personality disorder in prisons. The over-representation of borderline personality disorder in female prisons has lead to pilots of dialectical behaviour therapy [DBT] in three such establishments in the UK. This treatment was designed for borderline personality disordered women in the community in the USA, and this is the first time it has been piloted within a UK prison context. It was the treatment of choice as it had the strongest evidence base in lower security settings. [...] In describing the improvements in all three cases, we aim to demonstrate the versatility of DBT in the prison setting and its capacity for reducing criminogenic risk."
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