title: The validity of treating people with a personality disorder.
abstract: Within the field of mental health there are few areas as controversial as that of personality disorder. This article examines the categorisation and treatment of people with a personality disorder in addition to looking at the possible reasons for health care professionals' perceived inability to deal with this client group.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust.
authors.forename: Stuart E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic