| Understanding Personality Disorders: An Introduction Contributor(s): Dobbert, Duane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0275989607 ISBN-13: 9780275989606 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: Personality-disordered people are not uncommon in our neighborhoods, workplaces, schools, or even our homes. They include people who are persistently paranoid, obsessive-compulsive, antisocial, or overly dependent. Most of them do not realize the hardships they create for themselves and their families. This book is an introductory guide for those who live and work around personality- disordered people, and for general readers seeking illustrations of the disorders. Dobbert illustrates warning signs that can be missed and walks readers through scenarios that are common with personality-disordered people. He explains how such maladies might develop, and most important, how they can be successfully addressed. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - General - Psychology | Personality |
| Dewey: 616.858 |
| LCCN: 2006028564 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.48" W x 9.58" (0.99 lbs) 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Personality-disordered people are not uncommon in our neighborhoods, workplaces, schools, or even our homes. They include people who are persistently paranoid, obsessive-compulsive, antisocial, or overly dependent. Most of them do not realize the hardships they create for themselves and their families. This book is an introductory guide for those who live and work around personality- disordered people, and for general readers seeking illustrations of the disorders. Dobbert illustrates warning signs that can be missed and walks readers through scenarios that are common with personality-disordered people. He explains how such maladies might develop, and most important, how they can be successfully addressed. |