A survivor‐orientated approach to the rehabilitation of a personality‐disordered institutionalised medium secure service user: case study

Abstract

This case study illustrates the rehabilitation of a woman who suffered chronic sexual, physical and emotional abuse throughout childhood that resulted in 20 years of secure psychiatric care and a ‘psychopathic personality’ diagnosis. Rehabilitation used a survivor‐orientated approach to resolve symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, institutionalisation and a dysfunctional narrative.

Citation

Hossack, A., McCarthy, J., McClean, E. and Serette, L. (2008), "A survivor‐orientated approach to the rehabilitation of a personality‐disordered institutionalised medium secure service user: case study", The British Journal of Forensic Practice, Vol. 10 No. 1, pp. 26-35. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636646200800005