title: A model of psychosocial care for severe personality disorder.
abstract: This paper describes the development of a preliminary model of psychosocial outreach nursing for patients with severe personality disorder. Through a grounded theory approach the outreach nurse evaluates their role and spheres of psychosocial intervention. Psychodynamic theory enhances an understanding of the nurse-patient relationship and the nature of the patient's difficulties, facilitating appropriate nursing interventions.
authors.affiliation: Cassel Hospital, Richmond, Surrey.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pringle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*