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Acer Lower – Highly Specialised Personality Disorder service for women

Gender: Female

Age: 18+

Beds: 14

Acer Lower is Cygnet Acer Clinic’s 14 bed highly specialised service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs.

Rehabilitation is provided in a therapeutic setting, with a level of security matched to individual needs. The aim of the treatment, rehabilitation and re-socialisation programme is to prepare the individuals in our care either for transfer to an environment of lesser security, or for a life in the community.

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Our dedicated clinical teams provide a multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation. This includes an occupational therapist, consultant psychiatrist, hospital manager, clinical manager, psychologist, assistant psychologist, occupational therapist, responsible clinician, ward manager, OT support and team leaders.

As part of our therapy programme we offer an integrated approach, utilising and combining models such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialetical Behavioural Therapy and Schema-informed therapy.

We promote physical health, wellbeing and meaningful occupation as part of our treatment programme, using strong community links to facilitate individualised wellbeing plans.

“I would like to thank everyone for the amazing work they have been doing, I have had my ups and down but Acer Clinic have always been by my side no matter what happens. I am starting to enjoy the work that is been given to me and I am starting to focus on the positives for my future.”Service user

Our service user profile

  • Female, aged 18+
  • Diagnosis of personality disorder with complex mental health needs
  • Subject to a section of the Mental Health Act
  • May have a history of substance misuse or dependency
  • May have experienced regular placement breakdowns
  • Sustained relational and social functioning problems
  • Forensic or non-forensic history
  • Capacity to engage
  • Referrals accepted from Tiers 1-4
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