Personality-Guided Therapy

by Millon, Theodore

• ISBN13: 9780471528074
• ISBN10: 0471528072
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-08-04
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Praise for Personality-Guided Therapy "A comprehensive, innovative approach to the treatment of syndromal and personality disorders. This volume is a 'must read' for students as well as mental health professionals."--Aaron T. Beck, MD, University Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania "[Millon] masterfully integrates disparate systems of psychotherapy, as well as personality theory and clinical practice, in reminding us that psychotherapy is not, and never will be, a disembodied treatment of simple disorders, but rather textured interpersonal relationships with complex people. Brilliant in concept and amazing in scope!"--John C. Norcross, PhD, University of Scranton, President-elect, APA Division of Psychotherapy "His freshly conceived focus on tailoring treatment modalities to fit individual patient's personality pattern adds an important new dimension to the psychological intervention literature."--Irving B. Weiner, PhD, University of South Florida "[This book] provides par excellence the type of integrative thinking clinicians need, our training program should utilize, and our field is striving for."--John F. Clarkin, PhD, New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center "Students of various disciplines, as well as seasoned mental health professionals, will undoubtedly return again and again to this volume to glean a deeper understanding of personality functioning and to develop a greater appreciation of how to approach these disorders therapeutically. This volume is sure to prove a classic in the field."--Jeffrey J. Magnavita, PhD, ABPP, Connecticut Center for Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy

Author Biography

THEODORE MILLON is Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard University and Professor of Psychology at the University of Miami. Recognized as the leading authority on personality disorders, Dr. Millon is the author of many influential publications, including Toward a New Personology: An Evolutionary Model and Personality and its Disorders: A Biosocial Learning Approach, both published by Wiley; as well as Clinical Multiaxial Inventory II Manual and Theories of Personality and Psychopathology

Table of Contents

Part I Foundations
A Brief Review of Modern Treatment Modalities	3	(49)
A Perspective on Contemporary Trends	52	(39)
Personality-Guided Synergism	91	(32)
Planning Personality-Guided Treatment	123	(38)
Part II Clinical Syndromes---Axis I
Treating Acute, Posttraumatic, and Generalized Anxiety Syndromes	161	(30)
Treating Anxiety-Related Psychological Syndromes: Phobic, Dissociative, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders	191	(24)
Treating Anxiety-Related Physical Syndromes: Somatoform and Conversion Disorders	215	(20)
Treating Mood-Related Syndromes: Dysthymic, Major Depressive, and Bipolar Disorders	235	(26)
Treating Cognitive Dysfunction Syndromes: Substance-Related and Schizophrenic Disorders	261	(22)
Part III Personality Disorders---Axis II
Treating Schizoid Personality Patterns	283	(25)
Treating Avoidant Personality Patterns	308	(30)
Treating Depressive Personality Patterns	338	(30)
Treating Dependent Personality Patterns	368	(30)
Treating Histrionic Personality Patterns	398	(35)
Treating Narcissistic Personality Patterns	433	(31)
Treating Antisocial Personality Patterns	464	(32)
Treating Sadistic Personality Patterns	496	(28)
Treating Compulsive Personality Patterns	524	(34)
Treating Negativistic Personality Patterns	558	(30)
Treating Masochistic Personality Patterns	588	(28)
Treating Schizotypal Personality Patterns	616	(24)
Treating Borderline Personality Patterns	640	(38)
Treating Paranoid Personality Patterns	678	(37)
References	715	(20)
Author Index	735	(7)
Subject Index	742