Identifying personality disturbance in the Lincolnshire Personality Disorder Pathway

Abstract

The Bradley report published in 2009 highlighted the diverse and complex nature of the offender population and the need for partnership working to ensure early identification of needs and diversion into appropriate treatment. Following the successful pilot of an initiative in London to identify personality disturbance and plan treatment pathways, provisions have been made for implementation at a national level. This paper seeks to draw a comparison between the original sample identified in the London pilot and those identified by the Lincolnshire Personality Disorder Pathway in the context of the Transforming Rehabilitation agenda to consider the importance of local planning.