Dangerous and severe personality disorder

Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder (DSPD) is a former categorization of personality disorder which manifests in a manner which poses a significant risk of serious crime and harm to others. It is not, and has never been, a clinical diagnosis; rather it was used in policy for categorizing dangerous individuals who should not be released, but were at the same time not treatable under the Mental Health Act 1983.

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Dangerous and severe personality disorder

Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder (DSPD) is a former categorization of personality disorder which manifests in a manner which poses a significant risk of serious crime and harm to others. It is not, and has never been, a clinical diagnosis; rather it was used in policy for categorizing dangerous individuals who should not be released, but were at the same time not treatable under the Mental Health Act 1983.

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