title: Dangerous and severe personality disorder.
abstract: The Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder (DSPD) initiative was introduced a decade ago against overwhelming opposition from psychiatrists and others concerned with the implications of extending the public protection agenda through the use of a questionable medical 'diagnosis'. As this initiative is now being scaled down, it offers an opportunity to consider the positive and negative aspects of the initiative together with its longer-term legacy.
authors.affiliation: University of Nottingham and East Midlands Centre for Forensic Mental Health, Health Arnold Lodge, Cordelia Close, Leicester, UK. conor.duggan@nottshc.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Conor
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duggan
mesh_terms: D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006078:Government Programs; D006801:Humans; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D006113:United Kingdom