The Impact on Staff of Working with Personality Disordered Offenders: A Systematic Review.

Background: Personality disordered offenders (PDOs) are generally considered difficult to manage and to have a negative impact on staff working with them.

Aims: This study aimed to provide an overview of studies examining the impact on staff of working with PDOs, identify impact areas associated with working with PDOs, identify gaps in existing research,and direct future research efforts.

Methods: The authors conducted a systematic review of the English-language literature from 1964-2014 across 20 databases in the medical and social sciences.

Assessments and admissions during the first 6 years of a UK medium secure DSPD service.

Background: Offenders with personality disorder represent a considerable burden on mental health and criminal justice services. Millfields Unit was one of the pilot medium secure units (MSUs) established by the UK Department of Health and Ministry of Justice to provide dedicated services for such individuals.

Aims: Our study aimed to describe a complete cohort of referrals made to the service and to explore decisions on admissions to the Unit.