Handbook of Personality Disorders Theory and Practice

by Magnavita, Jeffrey J.

• ISBN13: 9780471201168
• ISBN10: 0471201162
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-12-29
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This comprehensive reference, edited by one of the leading experts in the field, assimilates the newest and most effective treatment techniques for the personality disorders. Each chapter is written by leading scholars in the Cognitive-Behavior, Humanistic and Integrative theoretical models. In addition to a detailed case example in each chapter, additional case studies are integrated and used throughout.

Author Biography

JEFFREY J. MAGNAVITA, PhD, ABPP, FAPA, is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Hartford as well as the founder of Glastonbury Psychological Associates, PC, and the Connecticut Center for Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy. He is the author of: Theories of Personality: Contemporary Approaches to the Science of Personality; Relational Therapy for Personality Disorders; and Comprehensive Handbook of Psychotherapy, Volume One: Psychodynamic/Object Relations (all available fromWiley).

Table of Contents

About the Editor	p. xvii
Contributors	p. xix
Etiology, Theory, Psychopathology, and Assessment
Classification, Prevalence, and Etiology of Personality Disorders: Related Issues and Controversy	p. 3
Psychopathologic Assessment Can Usefully Inform Therapy: A View from the Study of Personality	p. 24
The Relevance of Theory in Treating Personality Dysfunction	p. 56
Assessing the Dimensions of Personality Disorder	p. 78
Borderline Personality Disorder and Borderline Personality Organization: Psychopathology and Psychotherapy	p. 92
Personality Disorder or Relational Disconnection?	p. 120
Sociocultural Factors in the Treatment of Personality Disorders	p. 135
Contemporary Psychotherapeutic Treatment Models
Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy (IRT) for Individuals with Personality Disorder	p. 151
Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders	p. 169
The Treatment of Personality Adaptations Using Redecision Therapy	p. 194
Dialectical Behavior Therapy of Severe Personality Disorders	p. 221
Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy	p. 254
Close Process Attention in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy	p. 280
Application of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to Personality Disorders	p. 304
Broadening the Scope of Treatment: Special Populations and Settings
Pharmacotherapy of Personality Disorders	p. 331
Day Treatment of Personality Disorders	p. 356
Residential Treatment of Personality Disorders: The Containing Function	p. 379
Treatment of Personality Disorders with Co-occurring Substance Dependence: Dual Focus Schema Therapy	p. 398
Personality-Guided Therapy for Treating Medical Patients	p. 426
The Role of Trauma, Memory, Neurobiology, and the Self in the Formation of Personality Disorders	p. 443
Expanding the Range of Treatment: Child, Adolescent, and Elderly Models
Treatment of Dramatic Personality Disorders in Children and Adolescents	p. 467
Treatment of Personality Disorders in Older Adults: A Community Mental Health Model	p. 498
Research Findings and Future Challenges
Empirical Research on the Treatment of Personality Disorders	p. 513
Toward a Unified Model of Treatment for Personality Dysfunction	p. 528
Author Index	p. 555
Subject Index	p. 567
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