| Handbook of Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment Contributor(s): Livesley, W. John (Editor), Larstone, Roseann (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1462533116 ISBN-13: 9781462533114 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $115.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Personality - Psychology | Clinical Psychology - Medical | Psychiatry - General |
| Dewey: 616.858 |
| LCCN: 2017023842 |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 7.2" W x 10.1" (3.10 lbs) 712 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The leading reference on personality disorders and their treatment, this authoritative work is now significantly revised with 80% new content reflecting important advances in the field. Preeminent experts provide in-depth coverage of conceptual and taxonomic issues, psychopathology, epidemiology and longitudinal course, etiology and development, and specific diagnoses. Diagnostic issues are explored and available assessment instruments discussed. All available evidence-based treatments are reviewed in consistently organized chapters that cover theoretical and empirical foundations as well as clinical strategies, facilitating comparison of the various approaches. New to This Edition *Incorporates more than 15 years of major research advances; includes 21 chapters on new topics. *Critically examines DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. *Chapters on additional treatments--mentalization-based treatment, schema-focused therapy, transference-based psychotherapy, and systems training for emotional predictability and problem solving. *Chapters on dimensional models, longitudinal studies, and personality pathology in children and adolescents. *Chapters on specific diagnoses: antisocial/psychopathic, borderline, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. *Integrative section introductions by the editors. See also Integrated Treatment for Personality Disorder, edited by W. John Livesley, Giancarlo Dimaggio, and John F. Clarkin, which weaves multiple well-established intervention strategies into a systematic modular approach. |