Evidence and practice

Exploring the stigma associated with personality disorders: a narrative review

Caitlin Louise Phillips Former student, pre-registration MSc nursing (mental health programme), Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, England

Rebecca Rylance-Graham Dean, School of Allied Health Professions and Nursing, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England

Gary Lamph Reader in mental health nursing, Keele University, Newcastle-under-Lyme, and research and innovation honorary consultant nurse (mental health), St George’s Hospital, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Stafford, England

Why you should read this article:

• To enhance your understanding of the stigma associated with personality disorders
• To find out how the narrative around personality disorders is evolving
• To recognise the need for comprehensive staff training and education about personality disorders

Individuals with a personality disorder diagnosis experience high levels of stigma within society generally and healthcare services specifically. This narrative review analyses the recent literature exploring the stigma associated with personality disorders. The findings offer insights into the ongoing contentious nature of personality disorder as a diagnosis, the issues around misdiagnosis and the prevailing attitudes of healthcare professionals.

Mental Health Practice. doi: 10.7748/mhp.2024.e1715

Peer review

This article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and checked for plagiarism using automated software

Correspondence

r.rylance@liverpool.ac.uk

Conflict of interest

None declared

Phillips CL, Rylance-Graham R, Lamph G (2024) Exploring the stigma associated with personality disorders: a narrative review. Mental Health Practice. doi: 10.7748/mhp.2024.e1715

Published online: 10 September 2024

Keywords :

literature review - mental health - misdiagnosis - nursing care - patients - patient experience - personality disorders - professional - research - stigma

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