Disorders of Personality Introducing a DSM/ICD Spectrum from Normal to Abnormal

by Millon, Theodore

• ISBN13: 9781118099254
• ISBN10: 1118099257
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2011-04-28
• Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

Now in its Third Edition, this book clarifies the distinctions between the vast array of personality disorders and helps clinicians make accurate diagnoses. It has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the changes in the forthcoming DSM-5. Using the classification scheme he pioneered, Dr. Millon guides clinicians through the intricate maze of personality disorders, with special attention to changes in their conceptualization over the last decade. Extensive new research is included, as well as the incorporation of over 50 new illustrative and therapeutically detailed cases. This is every mental health professional's essential volume to fully understanding personality.

Table of Contents

Preface.

Part I Historical, Theoretical, and Methodological Foundations.

1 Historical, Modern, and Contemporary Approaches to Personology.

2 Sources of Personologic and Psychopathologic Development.

3 Clinical Methods and Instruments of Personalized Assessment.

4 Logic and Modalities of Personalized Psychotherapy.

5 Classification Considerations, DSM-V Prelims and Proposals for Personology

Part II Interpersonally Imbalanced Spectra.

6 Deferential Styles, Attached Types, Dependent Disorders: The DAD Spectrum.

7 Sociable Styles, Pleasuring Types, Histrionic Disorders. The SPH Spectrum.

8 Confident Styles, Egotistic Types, Narcissistic Disorders. The CEN Spectrum.

9 Aggrandizing Styles, Devious Types, Antisocial Disorders, the ADA Spectrum.

Part III Intrapsychically Conflicted Spectra.

10 Reliable Styles, Constricted Types, Compulsive Disorders. The RCC Spectrum.

11 Discontented Styles, Resentful Types,Negativistic Disorders, the DRN Spectrum.

12 Abused Styles, Aggrieved Types, Masochistic Disorders: the AAM Spectrum.

13 Assertive Styles, Denigrating Types, Sadistic Disorders. The ADS Spectrum.

Part IV Emotionally Extreme Spectra.

14 Apathetic Styles, Asocial Types, Schizoid Disorders. The AAS Spectrum.

15 Shy Styles, Reticent Types, Avoidant Disorders. The SRA Spectrum.

16 Dejected Styles, Forlorn Types, Melancholic Disorders. The DFM Spectrum.

17 Ebullient Styles, Exuberant Types, Turbulent Disorders. The EET Spectrum.

Part V Structurally Defective Spectra.

18 Eccentric Styles, Schizotypal Types, Schizophrenic Disorders. The ESS Spectrum.

19 Unstable Styles, Borderline Types,Cyclophrenic Disorders. The UBC Spectrum.

20 Mistrustful Styles, Paranoid Types, Paraphrenic Disorders. The MPP Spectrum.

References.

Author Index.

Subject Index.