A treatment goal checklist for people with personality disorder. (3rd June 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wood, Katherine; McMurran, Mary
• Is Part Of: Personality and mental health. Volume 7:Number 4(2013:Nov.)
• Page Start: 298
• Page End: 306
• Publication Date: 2013-06-03
• Subjects: Personality disorders -- Periodicals; 616.8581005
• DOI: 10.1002/pmh.1236
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1932-8621

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <sec id="pmh1236-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Agreement between client and therapist on treatment goals has been consistently linked with improved treatment outcomes. Having clear and collaborative goals may be particularly important when working with clients diagnosed with personality disorders who are often difficult to engage and test the boundaries of therapy. This paper outlines the development of a personality disorder treatment goal checklist aimed at helping clients and therapists to identify and prioritize their goals for therapy.</p> </sec> <sec id="pmh1236-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Method</title> <p>The checklist was developed using self‐reported problems of the first 90 participants randomized into the psychoeducation and problem solving (PEPS) trial. Problems were coded and categorized into problem areas. The checklist was viewed by two service users who gave suggestions for improvements.</p> </sec> <sec id="pmh1236-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>The final checklist consists of 161items in 16 problem areas.</p> </sec> <sec id="pmh1236-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>The checklist may provide a clinically useful tool for working with this client group. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd.</p> </sec> </abstract>