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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.

In the past, personality disorder has often been deemed untreatable and patients have been excluded from services on that basis. However, over the past 20 years, several treatments have demonstrated benefit in the treatment of personality disorder. The greater part of the work has focused on borderline personality disorder, probably because of the often dramatic presentations, high demand on services, and elevated suicide rates of people with the condition.

However, some studies have looked at other specific personality disorders with some success. For example, there is some evidence that that Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) may be of value in the treatment of avoidant personality disorder. All treatments which have been demonstrated to be beneficial for personality disorder are forms of psychosocial intervention. Despite a significant body of work, there has been no robust experimental demonstration that any other form of treatment (including medication) is of significant benefit in the treatment of the condition.