Dangerous and severe personality disorder.
Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1192/bjp.bp.110.083048.
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Abstract
The Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder (DSPD) initiative was introduced a decade ago against overwhelming opposition from psychiatrists and others concerned with the implications of extending the public protection agenda through the use of a questionable medical 'diagnosis'. As this initiative is now being scaled down, it offers an opportunity to consider the positive and negative aspects of the initiative together with its longer-term legacy.
Medical subject headings
- Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Government Programs
- Personality Disorders