The LANTERN study v1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A qualitative exploration of specialist crisis services for people diagnosed with a personality disorder: Interviews with patients, family/carers and staff
IRAS ID
371739
Contact name
Lisa Wood
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 7 months, 31 days
Research summary
People diagnosed with a personality disorder struggle with intense emotions and personal relationships, causing distress and impacting on their daily life, which can lead to self-harm or suicide attempts. Sadly, about 1 in 10 people with this diagnosis die by suicide, and the risk gets higher with each attempt. When someone with a personality disorder is in crisis, providing the right care can be challenging, especially as evidence on what works best is limited. Many people with this diagnosis also say the help they receive during a crisis is poor, pointing out that current approaches are not designed for them.
In the UK, some NHS services and third sector organisatsions are trying out new approaches to improving care, and there is some initial evidence this might be helpful. We plan to build on this by undertaking qualitative interviews with patients, family/carers and staff who have received/delievered specialist crisis care for people with a personality disorder diagnosis. We will learn more about the approaches by identifying their experiences of care, barriers and facilitators of care, important outcomes, and their key priorities for crisis care.
Participants will be patients, family members/carers, and staff of specialist crisis services models or interventions. We will aim to conduct n=36-45 interviews with representation from various service models and geographical settings.
REC name
West of Scotland REC 3
REC reference
26/WS/0080
Date of REC Opinion
5 Jun 2026
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion