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Please update your RDS mobile app to version 4.7.1

We are pleased to advise that deep linking capability, enabling users to directly download individual mobile toolkits, has now been released on the RDS mobile app. When you install the update, you will see that each toolkit has a small QR code icon the header area beside the search icon – see screenshot below. Clicking on this icon will open up a window with a full-size QR code and the alternative of a short URL for sharing with users. Instructions are provided.

You may need to actively install the update to install RDS app version 4.7.1 to see this improvement. Installing this update is also strongly recommended to get the full benefits of the new contingency arrangements – specifically, that if the RDS website should fail, you will still be able to download new mobile app toolkits.

To check your current RDS version, click on the three dots bottom right of the RDS app screen. This takes you to a “More” page where you will see the version number. To install latest updates:

On iPhones – go to the Apple store, click on your profile icon top right, scroll down to see the apps waiting to be updated and update the RDS app.

On Android phones – these can vary, but try going to the Google Play store, click on your profile icon top right, click on “Manage apps and device”, select and update the RDS app.

Please get in touch with ann.wales3@nhs.scot with any questions.

Treatment of personality disorder should follow recovery principles. Recovery is a framework for thinking about mental health which is applicable to personality disorder. A full discussion of the recovery approach is beyond the scope of this document but important recovery principles, drawn from the Scottish Recovery Network website, captures the key factors.

Any treatment for personality disorder should:

• Focus on what people can do, and on their unique attributes and characteristics rather than focus on the things they cannot.
• Take a strengths based approach to the work and emphasise the role of hope and optimism.
• Recognise recovery is a unique and individual experience and that people’s experiences are influenced by their circumstances, background and life events. Opportunities and circumstances also influence outcomes.
• Promote inclusion, equality and involvement.
• Recognise people are experts in their own experience and that empowerment is central to wellness and recovery.
• Work towards goals which are important for the patient and which should be developed collaboratively.