Davidson, K., Halford, J., Kirkwood, L., Newton-Howes, G., Sharp, M. and Tata, P. (2010) CBT for violent men with Antisocial Personality Disorder: reflections on the experience of carrying out therapy in MASCOT, a pilot randomised controlled trial. Personality and Mental Health, 4(2), pp. 86-95. (doi: 10.1002/pmh.94)
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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pmh.94
Abstract
Cognitive therapy for personality disorders (CBTpd) has been developed and assessed in borderline and antisocial personality disorders using a variety of research methodologies from single cases to randomised controlled trials. An exploratory randomised controlled trial of CBTpd compared to usual treatment for men with antisocial personality disorder in the community allowed insights into how to carry out therapy with this group of patients that are traditionally thought of as being difficult to manage. CBTpd for ASPD is time limited, problem focused and aims to develop new ways of thinking and behaving that would reduce anger and acts violence and improve interpersonal relationships. Men with ASPD often held beliefs that could interfere with development of a therapeutic relationship. The beliefs were hypothesised to have arisen from experiences of being humiliated in childhood and adolescence as well as having experienced neglect and abuse. Equally therapists needed to be aware that in developing a compassionate formulation of the patient’s problems, they should not minimise the potential for violence. Supervision of both process and content had a greater importance than in other CBT models and supervision required recordings of clinical sessions to enable this to h
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Davidson, Professor Kate |
Authors: | Davidson, K., Halford, J., Kirkwood, L., Newton-Howes, G., Sharp, M., and Tata, P. |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine |
College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences |
Journal Name: | Personality and Mental Health |
Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Ltd |
ISSN: | 1932-8621 |
ISSN (Online): | 1932-863X |
Published Online: | 20 November 2009 |
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