The clinical and risk characteristics of patients admitted to a secure hospital-based Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder unit
Abstract
This paper describes the clinical and risk characteristics of patients admitted over the first four years of operation of the Dangerous and Severe Personality Disordered (DSPD) NHS pilot at the Peaks Unit, Rampton Secure Hospital. There were 124 referrals, mainly from Category A and B prisons, resulting in 68 DSPD admissions. Clinically, 29% scored 30 or more on the Psychopathy Checklist. The most common personality disorders were antisocial, borderline, paranoid and narcissistic. There is a high risk of violent/sexual recidivism as measured by the Static-99, Violence Risk Scale, and the Historical, Clinical and Risk Management Scale. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
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2009
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Article
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Dangerous and severe personality disorder, Personality disorders, High security facilities, Risk assessment
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Sheldon, K. L. & Krishnan, G. (2009). The clinical and risk characteristics of patients admitted to a secure hospital-based Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder unit. British Journal of Forensic Practice, 11 (3), pp.19-27.