Abstract

Day Hospital Therapeutic Community Treatment for Patients With Personality Disorders: an Empirical Evaluation of the Containment Function

Karterud S~~Vaglum S~~et al

Year: 1992 Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, v.180, no.4, (April 1992), p.238-243 SIEC No: 19920797

97 consecutive patients, 50 of whom belonged to cluster A & B personality disorders (borderline personality organization), were treated in a day hospital therapeutic community in Norway. 2 patients made suicidal attempts during treatment, but none completed suicide. Treatment results at discharge were very good for patients with Axis I disorders only, good for cluster C personality disorders (neuroses), modest for borderline patients, & very modest for schizotypal patients. (20 refs.)