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Mentalization for Offending Adult Males (MOAM): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial to evaluate mentalization-based treatment for antisocial personality disorder in male offenders on community probation
(2020)BACKGROUNDAntisocial personality disorder (ASPD), although associated with very significant health and social burden, is an under-researched mental disorder for which clinically effective and cost-effective treatment methods ... -
Pharmacological interventions for antisocial personality disorder
(2020)Background: Antisocial personality disorder (AsPD) is associated with rule‐breaking, criminality, substance use, unemployment, relationship difficulties, and premature death. Certain types of medication (drugs) may help ... -
Psychological interventions for antisocial personality disorder
(2020)Background: Antisocial personality disorder (AsPD) is associated with poor mental health, criminality, substance use and relationship difficulties. This review updates Gibbon 2010 (previous version of the review). Objectives: ... -
Substance use disorders and criminal justice contact among those with co-occurring antisocial and borderline personality disorders: Findings from a nationally representative sample
(2020)One variant of borderline personality disorder (BPD), frequently encountered in forensic and correctional samples, is the 'dissocial' subtype that combines borderline and antisocial traits. We tested the hypothesis that ... -
Priorities for service improvement in personality disorder in Australia: Perspectives of consumers, carers and clinicians
(2020)BACKGROUNDImprovements to service provision for personality disorder has been predominately explored through the perspectives of clinicians, with limited understanding of the views of consumers and carers. The aim of the ... -
An intervention for parents with severe personality difficulties whose children have mental health problems: a feasibility RCT
(2020)BACKGROUND: The children of parents with severe personality difficulties have greater risk of significant mental health problems. Existing care is poorly co-ordinated, with limited effectiveness. A specialised parenting ... -
Psychological therapies for people with borderline personality disorder
(2020)Abstract - Background Over the decades, a variety of psychological interventions for borderline personality disorder (BPD) have been developed. This review updates and replaces an earlier review (Stoffers‐Winterling 2012). ... -
Randomised feasibility trial of the helping families programme-modified: An intensive parenting intervention for parents affected by severe personality difficulties
(2020)BACKGROUNDSpecialist parenting intervention could improve coexistent parenting and child mental health difficulties of parents affected by severe personality difficulties.OBJECTIVEConduct a feasibility trial of Helping ... -
Case formulation in cognitive and behavioural therapy
(2019)Personality disorders are complex developmental disorders associated with persistent and pervasive ways of thinking and feeling about oneself and others and behaving that cause distress or impairment in how an individual ... -
Personality disorders and offending
(2019)Personality disorders are typified by relatively enduring, inflexible, and pervasive disturbances in how individuals experience and interpret themselves, others, and the world around them. The field of personality disorders ... -
The lived experience of recovery in borderline personality disorder: a qualitative study
(2019)Background: The concept of recovery in borderline personality disorder (BPD) is not well defined. Whilst clinical approaches emphasise symptom reduction and functioning, consumers advocate for a holistic approach. The ... -
Executive function, attention, and memory deficits in antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy
(2019)Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and psychopathy attempt to represent individuals demonstrating callousness and disregard for others. ASPD has been criticised for capturing a heterogenous population whilst missing ... -
Personality traits and drug consumption: a story told by data
(2019)This book discusses the psychological traits associated with drug consumption through the statistical analysis of a new database with information on 1885 respondents and use of 18 drugs. After reviewing published works on ... -
The role of oxytocin in antisocial personality disorders: A systematic review of the literature
(2019)Background and aims: Antisocial personality disorder is an enduring mental disorder associated with significant disease burden and treatment difficulties. This is apparent within forensic populations. There is growing ... -
Predictive validity of the PCL-R for offenders with intellectual disability in a high security hospital: Treatment progress
(2007)Background Among mainstream offenders, the severe personality disorder of psychopathy has considerable importance as a construct. The disorder has long been associated with failure to make treatment progress. Previous work ... -
Personality disorder traits, trauma, and risk in perpetrators of domestic violence
(2019)Crimes committed against partners and family members have devastating effects on victims. Unfortunately, recidivism rates for offenders are high, and there is a need to establish risk factors that may be potential treatment ... -
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