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David Philip Bernstein (born 1956)〔VIAF: (Bernstein, David P. )〕 is Professor of Forensic Psychotherapy at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, an endowed chair jointly sponsored by Forensic Psychiatric Center ‘de Rooyse Wissel.’〔(Website 'The Rooyse Wissel' ) 〕 His work is also supported by the Expertise Center for Forensic Psychiatry (EFP).〔’(Website ‘Expertise Center for Forensic Psychiatry’ ) 〕 At Maastricht University, Bernstein leads the Forensic Psychology section,〔(Website ‘Forensic Psychology Section, Maastricht University’ )〕 which is embedded within the department of Clinical Psychological Science.〔(Website ‘Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Maastricht University’ ) 〕 This section has an outstanding academic reputation and is internationally renowned for its research on psychology and law related topics and excellent teaching program, including the international Masters program in Forensic Psychology.〔(Website ‘Masters program in Forensic Psychology, Maastricht University’ ) 〕 Bernstein has served as President of the Association for Research on Personality Disorders, Vice President of the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders and Vice President of the International Society for Schema Therapy. Before coming to the Netherlands, Bernstein had already conducted research on personality disorders for twenty years, in, for example, his position as Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Fordham University,〔(Website ‘Department of Psychology, Fordham University’ )〕 New York, where he was a co-director of the Forensic Psychology program. He is also the brother of Jim Bernstein ==Bernstein and Schema Therapy in forensic settings: treating the untreatable== Bernstein was trained by Dr. Jeffrey Young and colleagues to be a Schema-focused Therapist, and has extensively supervised, given workshops, and written on Schema Therapy (ST), which is an integrative approach for personality disorders and treatment-resistant patients.〔Young, J. E., Klosko, J., & Weishaar, M. (2003). ''SFT: A Practitioner’s Guide.'' New York, USA: The Guilford Press.〕 In 2004, Bernstein came to the Netherlands with the intention to conduct research on the effectiveness of ST in individuals with personality disorders. Around that time, research on the effectiveness of this therapy form was already being conducted by Arnoud Arntz, Josephine Giesen-Bloo, and colleagues, showing ST to be effective in treating (nonforensic) outpatients with Borderline Personality Disorder.〔Giesen-Bloo, J., Dyck, R. van, Spinhoven, P., Tilburg, W. van, Dirksen, C., Asselt, T. van, Kremers, I., Nadort, M., & Arntz, A. (2006). Outpatient psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder: A randomized clinical trial of schema focused therapy versus Transference focused psychotherapy. ''Archives of General Psychiatry, 63,'' 649-658.〕 Because of a great need for better treatment for forensic patients (who often suffer from personality disorders, e.g., Antisocial Personality Disorder), Bernstein and his colleagues adapted the ST approach to meet the challenges posed by this population (e.g., aggression and callousness).〔Bernstein, D.P., Arntz, A., & de Vos, M.E. (2007). Schema-Focused Therapy in forensic settings: theoretical model and recommendations for best clinical practice. ''International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 6(2),'' 169-183.〕 Subsequently, Bernstein initiated a large randomized clinical trial (RCT) testing the effectiveness of ST in comparison to regular treatment (‘treatment as usual’) for forensic patients with cluster B personality disorders in seven ‘TBS’ institutions in the Netherlands: Forensic Psychiatric Clinics de Rooyse Wissel, van der Hoeven, Oostvaarders, Mesdag, Veldzicht, Kijvelanden, and FPK Assen. (In Dutch, TBS stands for ‘TerBeschikkingStelling,’ which may be translated as ‘placed at the disposal’ of the government in one of the specialized institutions for forensic psychiatric care). Over the past years, over 100 patients have been participating in this RCT. Preliminary findings in the first 30 patients to complete the 3-year study suggest that ST is outperforming treatment as usual with respect to lowering recidivism risk (i.e. the risk of recommitting crimes), and facilitating resocialization into the community.〔Bernstein, D.P. & Nijman, H. (in review). Treatment of personality disordered offenders in the Netherlands: A multicenter randomized clinical trial on the effectiveness of Schema Therapy. ''International Journal of Forensic Mental Health.''〕 These findings are not yet statistically significant, and need to be confirmed after all patients have finished three years of therapy. However, they suggest that ST is a promising treatment for forensic patients with cluster B personality disorders. As results seem to show that ST is also beneficial for individuals with high levels of psychopathy, Bernstein’s research challenges the view that psychopathic people are untreatable. Not surprisingly, interest in implementing the forensic adaptation of the ST treatment program has been shown by mental health professionals from various countries, including the UK, Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Australia, Singapore, and Canada. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David P. Bernstein」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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