title: Intensive treatment of characterologically difficult patients. A general hospital perspective.
abstract: This article describes the development of a long-term inpatient treatment program in a general hospital setting for severely disturbed patients with personality disorder. A treatment model is outlined, with case vignettes included, that illustrates pertinent clinical issues. Also, the issue of regression in therapy, the role of consultation in a teaching unit, and research perspectives are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy / Q000379:methods; D012017:Referral and Consultation