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Table 3 Newly generated items in ranked order

From: “Who needs secure services for personality disorder?” Results of an expert Delphi study with professional staff

Characteristics

Sum of n

Percentage (%)

Included in second round survey

Lack of progress in prison

31

61

Yes

Self-harm

19

37

Yes

LD - IQ below 75

15

29

Yes

Trauma

11

22

Yes

Disputed diagnosis/further assessment

10

20

Yes

Levels of subjective distress

6

12

No

Severity of condition/symptoms

6

12

No

Medication required

5

10

No

Support network

3

6

No

Emotional dysregulation

3

6

No

Length of sentence

3

6

No

Intimate partner violence

2

4

No

ASD

2

4

No

Treatment resistant illness

2

4

No

Institutional care

2

4

No

Physical health needs

2

4

No

LGBT (Transgender)

2

4

No

Ability to build relationships

2

4

No

Frequent management and segregation

2

4

No

Introverted

2

4

No