Welcome to the Scottish Personality Disorder Network website

Whether you are visiting as a professional, a user, a carer or are just interested in the topic we hope you will find the site useful, and we welcome any feedback or contributions.

A bit of background

The Scottish Executive Mental Health Division commissioned the Centre for Change and Innovation (CCI) to undertake a review of the management and treatment of people with personality disorder in Scotland. This work commenced in November 2004 at a 2 day meeting with a small multidisciplinary group producing a report entitled "Personality Disorder in Scotland: Demanding Patients or Deserving People?"

The report was circulated widely for consultation and on the basis of the 40 responses, strands of work were brought together and presented at a one day conference in Glasgow in September 2005 - "Engaging with Personality Disorders"

On the recommendation of the consultation and final conference in September 2005, The Scottish Personality Disorder Network was commissioned and established by the Mental Health Division of the Scottish Executive in January 2006 for 2 years in the first instance. The opportunity to run the project was advertised across the NHS and following interview NHS Grampian was appointed to host the network with Dr Linda R Treliving Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy in Aberdeen to chair.

Aims of the Scottish Personality Disorder Network

To meet at least three times a year in different locations around Scotland. This is to ensure that interested individuals can access the Network, take part in the sharing and learning and develop the themes
To compose a Network database across Scotland of people from different professional backgrounds and users and carers that might help each other progress the work locally and Nationally
To maintain a dedicated website (initially hosted by the Centre for Change and Innovation) which will share the work of the Network and also have information e.g.
- Updating literature reviews
- Links to other relevant websites
- English programme and findings
- User section
- Training available
To address the initial areas identified from the work done to date and any others that emerge from the work that is subsequently undertaken. Initial objectives to explore in more depth
1. Education and training
2. Research
3. Treatability and pathways of care
4. Users and Carers
To maintain contact with other relevant Networks, particularly the Forensic PD Network and other interest groups to share relevant information and learning
To submit reports to the Mental Health Division after each Network meeting as well as at the end of each year
To make contact with other relevant NHS bodies, such as NHS QIS, NES and NIHME in order to ensure partnership working and endorsement where appropriate
To feed into any relevant work being undertaken by the SEHD that relates to this patient group - policy creation
An evaluation of the Network will be required in order to show what difference is being made and also for continued funding