title: [Treatment of patients with personality disorders in specialized units for psychotherapy in Bavarian psychiatric hospitals].
abstract: Data about patients with personality disorders treated in specialized psychotherapy units in bavarian psychiatric hospitals during the second half-year 2001 (n = 256) were collected by a questionnaire. Diagnostic, therapeutic and social characteristics were registered. Treatment possibilities of the psychotherapeutic units und special qualifications of the staff were investigated as well. -
  
  
  RESULTS
  The investigated population of personality disorders is mentally seriously handicapped has high rates of suicide-attempts and co-morbidity with other mental disorders. The units for psychotherapy offer a wide range of different psychotherapeutic treatments. The staff is well trained in psychotherapeutic qualifications. These results show, that bavarian psychiatric hospitals play an important role in psychotherapeutic treatment of severely ill in-patients.
authors.affiliation: Krankenhaus für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Schloss Werneck. thomas.schmelter@kh-schloss-werneck.de
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schmelter
authors.forename: Rosemarie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D005858:Germany; D006767:Hospitals, District / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000639:trends