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Service innovations: development of a psychoeducational programme for patients with personality disorder

Rampton Hospital, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 0PD

Conor Duggan, Professor of Forensic Mental Health

East Midlands Centre for Forensic Psychiatry

Abstract

AIMS AND METHOD

This study describes a survey of in-patients with personality disorder admitted to a specialist personality disorder unit, in terms of their knowledge and understanding of their diagnosis, and the subsequent development of a psychoeducational programme.

RESULTS

Overall, patients had a poor knowledge and understanding of their diagnosis. Most had not had their diagnosis explained to them, and if they had, they had not retained the information. Consequently a structured psychoeducational programme was developed, incorporating diagnostic information obtained at the pre-admission assessment.

CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS

Diagnostic information for those with personality disorder, even when it is available, is not transmitted to patients. Imparting this information through a psychoeducational programme is one way in which the therapeutic relationship between patient and clinician can be strengthened.

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