title: Dangerous and severe personality disorder and in need of treatment.
abstract: The Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder Programme was born out of a populist law and order reaction, developed on false premises, but is now evolving into an exciting initiative for providing effective services to a group of offenders with mental illness who psychiatry, and the justice services, have so long ignored. Enthusiasm, flexibility and an evidence-based approach may yet lead to real progress towards the improved management of disturbed high-risk offenders, improving the psychological and social functioning of the offenders as well as delivering a safer community.
authors.forename: Paul E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Mullen
mesh_terms: D003415:Crime / Q000517:prevention & control; D003416:Criminal Law / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011329:Prisoners; D006113:United Kingdom