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as they do. This initial training needs to be
followed by regular clinical supervision to
reinforce the training and provide an environment
where potential problems can be discussed,
which allows intervention to resolve potential
difficulties to occur at an early stage and can
prevent many serious problems developing.
4.10 Personality disorder research funding
Personality disorders are poorly understood and,
as this document has outlined, there is no
agreed definition of personality disorder or
understanding of causal mechanisms. To develop
our understanding of personality disorders much
more research is needed. There has recently
been an increase in the research budget for
research into personality disorder within forensic
settings. This is to be welcomed but there are
still problems obtaining funding for research
into personality disorders within general mental
health settings. There is a great need for
research into personality development in order
to understand why some individuals develop
dysfunctional personalities and how their
experience and inheritance differ from those
who develop functional personalities. This could
further our understanding of the role of stress
vulnerability in the development of
psychopathology and the factors that make an
individual resilient to psychopathology. 
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