• 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 reviewThis article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and checked for plagiarism using automated software
Correspondence Conflict of interestNone 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
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