The Mental Elf

Sonia Johnson - What does research tell us about how care and support for people with a 'personality disorder' diagnosis could be improved?

The Mental Elf

Show Notes

Sonia Johnson is Professor of Social and Community Psychiatry at UCL, Director of the NIHR Policy Research Unit for Mental Health, and a Consultant Psychiatrist who has worked for over 20 years in an Early Intervention Service for Psychosis. Episode 2 of the 2024 BIGSPD podcast.

BIGSPD is the British and Irish Group for the Study of Personality Disorder and their annual conference takes place in Belfast on 18-20 June 2024. Find out more at: https://bigspd.org.uk/conferences-and-events/annual-conference/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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