| Dsm Personality Disorders Including Paranoid, Schizoid, Antisocial, Narcissist, and Obsessive-Compulsive Contributor(s): Sing, Patrick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1286834996 ISBN-13: 9781286834992 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $18.68 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.54 lbs) 130 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Personality disorders, formerly referred to as character disorders, are a class of personality types and behaviors that the American Psychiatric Association (APA) defines as "an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the culture of the individual who exhibits it." Personality disorders are noted on Axis II of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-IV-TR of the American Psychiatric Association. These behavioral patterns in personality disorders are typically associated with severe disturbances in the behavioral tendencies of an individual, usually involving several areas of the personality, and are nearly always associated with considerable personal and social disruption. Additionally, personality disorders are inflexible and pervasive across many situations, due in large part to the fact that such behavior is ego-syntonic. This book studies DSM personality disorders including sadistic, self-defeating, histrionic, dependent, and depressive. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |