...Klaartje Van Hest; Suzanne Florissen; Melissa M. Van Rekom; Mette Visser; Michiel Boog Purpose Addiction and personality disorders often co-occur. Although integrated treatment is advised, it is rarely applied. The purpose of the current paper is to describe a day treatment program in which...

... difficulties. Design/methodology/approach The Recovery Inspiration Group was delivered to women on a specialist personality disorder inpatient unit, who were concurrently participating in a dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) Programme. In total, 12 service users participated in the RIG and as part...

...Roos Stals; Albert Dijkhuizen; Tom Joosten GGzE, a mental health care organisation in the south Netherlands, implemented treatment for patients with severe personality disorders and substance use: clinical case management (CCM). CCM is a special healthcare facility for patients whose needs do...

...Liz Hughes This short paper is a reflection on a visit to the Integrated Treatment Service for People with Personality Disorders in Eindhoven, in the Netherlands. The issues of cultural attitudes and context in application of integrated treatment are discussed. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited...