When less is more: An exploration of psychoanalytically oriented hospital-based treatment for severe personality disorder

International Journal of Psychoanalysis

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 637-650

  Chiesa, Marco ^a   Fonagy, Peter ^b   Holmes, Jeremy ^c  

^a Cassel Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHERN DEVON HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Claustro agorophobic object relationships; Controlled prospective study; Psychoanalytic outcome research; Psychosocial treatment programme; Psychotherapeutic residential treatment; Severe personality disorder

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038496934     PISSN: 00207578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1516/1VYH-YL0W-WRDT-YT7F     Document Type: Article

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