Handbook of Personality Disorders, First Edition Theory, Research, and Treatment

by Livesley, W. John

• ISBN13: 9781572306295
• ISBN10: 1572306297
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-05-07
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

This major reference and text provides the authoritative account of current knowledge on personality disorders, including vital information to guide clinical decision making. Bringing together preeminent authorities in the field, the Handbook synthesizes

Author Biography

W. John Livesley, MD, PhD, is Professor and former Head of the Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. He is also Editor of the Journal of Personality Disorders. Dr. Livesley has contributed extensively to the literature on personality disorder, with publications including the edited volume The DSM-IV Personality Disorders. His research focuses on the classification, assessment, and origins of personality disorder, and his clinical interests center on an integrated approach to treatment based on current empirical knowledge.

Table of Contents

Theoretical and Nosological Issues
Conceptual and Taxonomic Issues	p. 3
Theoretical Perspectives	p. 39
Official Classification Systems	p. 60
Co-Occurrence with Syndrome Disorders	p. 84
Etiology and Development
Epidemiology	p. 107
Biological and Treatment Correlates	p. 124
A Neurobehavioral Dimensional Model	p. 136
Genetics	p. 177
Attachment	p. 196
Psychosocial Adversity	p. 231
Can Personality Change?	p. 242
Natural History and Long-Term Outcome	p. 259
Diagnosis and Assessment
Assessment Instruments	p. 277
Personality Assessment in Clinical Practice	p. 307
Treatment
Psychosocial Treatment Outcome	p. 323
Supportive Psychotherapy	p. 344
Psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic Psychotherapy	p. 359
Cognitive Therapy	p. 377
Cognitive Analytic Therapy	p. 400
Using Interpersonal Theory to Select Effective Treatment Interventions	p. 414
Dialectical Behavior Therapy	p. 437
Psychoeducational Approaches	p. 460
Pharmacotherapy	p. 475
Treatment Modalities and Special Issues
Group Psychotherapy	p. 497
Partial Hospitalization Programs	p. 527
Treatment of Personality Disorders in Association with Symptom Disorders	p. 541
Forensic Issues	p. 555
A Framework for an Integrated Approach to Treatment	p. 570
Author Index	p. 601
Subject Index	p. 620
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