Dangerous and severe personality disorder: clinical and legal implications

Psychiatry

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 23-25

  Maden, Tony ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dangerous and severe personality disorder (DSPD); legislation; personality disorders; risk assessment; services; treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 76949089558     PISSN: 14761793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1383/psyt.4.3.23.62445     Document Type: Article

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