Psychoeducation for personality disorder

To avoid stigma around personality disorder, clinicians diagnosing the disorder need to provide psychoeducation to the patient, and their family, carers or significant others: openly and honestly discuss the diagnosis, the likely course of the disorder, treatment options and common misconceptions. Allow adequate time for the discussion.

Encourage the patient to ask questions and to make note of any questions that occur to them after the discussion. Be sensitive when responding to the patient’s questions, because they may already attach stigma to the diagnosis.

Project Air has patient information on personality disorder.

For general information on psychoeducation, see here.