The North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT, a merger of BEH and CANDI) Personality Disorder Service (PDS) offers a range of clinical services for patients with a diagnosis of personality disorder in order to improve daily functioning, including input for social care needs.

The service is provided by two multi-disciplinary teams:

• clinical management by the PDS Community Team
• evidence-based interventions provided by the Therapies Team.

Evidence-based interventions offered are:

• mentalisation-based treatment (MBT): improving capacity to understand one's mind and minds of others
• dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT).

Consultation to external services is offered by both teams.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

• age 18-65
• resident in Camden or Islington
• meet diagnostic criteria for personality disorder
• has difficulties in daily functioning, emotional instability and difficulties in interpersonal relationships
• able to engage in a change-orientated therapeutic intervention.

How to Refer

Locations

Camden and Islington Personality Disorder Service