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1Research Unit, The Cassel Hospital, Richmond, UK. m.chiesa@ucl.a.cuk
Background:
In a previous report a step-down psychosocial programme for severe personality disorders was found to be more effective at expected termination of treatment than a longer in-patient treatment with no planned after-care.
Aims:
To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of these two psychosocial specialist programmes over a 3-year follow-up period.
Method:
Two samples allocated to the in-patient treatment and to the step-down programme were compared prospectively on symptom severity, social adjustment, global assessment of mental health and other clinical indicators at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months after intake.
Results:
Improvements were significantly greater in the step-down programme for social adjustment and global assessment of mental health. Patients in the programme were found to self-mutilate, attempt suicide and be readmitted significantly less at 24- and 36-month follow-up than patients in the in-patient group.
Conclusions:
Improvements associated with specialist residential treatment continued 2 years after discharge. A step-down model has significant advantages over a purely in-patient model.
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