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Publication date: 1 December 2007

Ruth Marriott, Alan Jones and Tasim Martin

Abstract This paper examines in detail the work of two community personality disorder pilot projects whose aim is largely preventative. It will be some time before the impact of…

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Abstract This paper examines in detail the work of two community personality disorder pilot projects whose aim is largely preventative. It will be some time before the impact of the projects can be determined but both are innovative and raise questions about the ability of services to offer early intervention to those with personality disorder.

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Mental Health Review Journal, vol. 12 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1361-9322

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Publication date: 18 May 2009

Catherine Woodward, Alan Jones and Tasim Martin

It is recognised that training is required for staff working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder, as it poses challenges requiring particular skills and abilities…

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It is recognised that training is required for staff working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder, as it poses challenges requiring particular skills and abilities (National Institute for Mental Health in England, 2003a). The proposal to train graduate primary care mental health workers (GPCMHWs) to work with the client group met with some scepticism by senior clinicians. However, the experience of providing training and supervision to the graduate primary care mental health workers to work with clients with personality disorder in Camden and Islington has proved positive. Several characteristics of the GPCMHWs identified in the training literature might contribute to this positive experience. Those factors include cognitive ability, motivation to learn, age, and attitudes. Initial findings from the evaluation of the training shows that graduate workers respond positively to the training, showing improvements in self‐rated knowledge and skills relating to working with the client group, and an eagerness to learn more. The relevance of this to the personality disorder capabilities framework are described.

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The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, vol. 4 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1755-6228

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