Forensic Mental Health Nursing

This book has been edited by the National Forensic Nurses' Research and Development Group. Most of the chapter authors are leading nurse practitioners, researchers and educationalists. There are also important contributions from service users.

- Introduction - Types of personality disorder - The Social Consequences of a "Personality Disorder" Diagnosis - Service User Experiences and Professional Attitudes - Culture, spirituality and ethical issues in caring for clients with personality disorder - The Emotional Impact of Working with People Who Have Personality Disorders - Education Training and Support for Staff Working with Clients with a Diagnosis of Personality Disorder: Some Thoughts - Gender and Sexuality Issues - Community Interventions - Assessing and Managing Risk to Self and Others - The Assessment of Security Need - Observation and Engagement with People with Personality Disorder - Dual Diagnosis of Personality Disorder and Substance Misuse - Nursing Interventions in Therapeutic Communities - Personality Disorder: Specialist Psychological Approaches - Conclusions: Themes, Action and Research for the Future