Personality disorders /
Emmelkamp, Paul M. G., 1949-
Personality disorders / Paul M.G. Emmelkamp and Jan Henk Kamphuis. - Hove : Psychology, 2007. - 304 p. - Clinical psychology : a modular course . - Clinical psychology : a modular course. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Description of personality disorders:- Clinical picture--Functional impairment and distress--DSM-IV classification--Phenomenology of the personality disorders--Adolescent personality disorders--Summary -- 2. Diagnosis and assessment:- Validity of the concept of personality disorder--Dimensional representations of personality disorders: Notwhether, but when and which?--The Five-factor Model and the personality disorders--Starting over: The Shedler and Westen assessment procedure--Personality disorder assessment instruments --Issues pertinent to the clinical assessment of personality disorders--Summary-- 3.Epidemiology and course:- Prevalence of personality disorders--Course--Impairment--Cross-cultural aspects--Effects of gender--Co-occurrence with other disorders--Effects of personality disorders on treatment of Axis-1 disorders--Summary -- 4. Biological and psychological theories:- Genetic contribution--Cloninger\'s biosocial theory of personality--Neurobiology--Child abuse and maltreatment--Attachment--Summary -- 5. The anxious/inhibited personality disorders:- Is Cluster C a clinical entity?--Cognitive conceptualizations--Interpersonal violence--Dependent personality disorder--Avoident personality disorder--Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder--Evidence-based treatment--Summary -- 6. Borderline personality disorder:- General description of borderline personality disorder--Construct validity of borderline personality disorder--Diathesis-stress models--Experimental tests of splitting and other innformation processing biases--Evidence-based treatments--Treatment outcome--Pharmacotherapy--Summary-- 7. The narcissistic and histrionic personality disorders:-Narcissistic personality disorder--Histrionic personality disorder--Cluster B and interpersonal violence--Summary --8. Antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy:- Aggressive behaviour--Antisocial personality disorder versus psychopathy--Precursors of antisocial personality disorder--Treatment for antisocial personality disorder--Summary--9. Schizotypal, schizoid, and paranoid personality disorders:- Schizophrenia spectrum disorders--Schizotypal personality disorder--Schizoid personality disorder--Paranoid personality disorder--Treatment--Summary.
This comprehensive, evidence-based book provides broad and in-depth coverage of personality disorders across a variety of patient groups and treatment settings. It covers diagnosis and assessment, epidemiology and course, aetiology, and treatment strategies.
9780415385183 (hbk.) : �45.00 9780415385190 (pbk.) : �15.95 0415385199 (pbk.) : �15.95 9780415385183 (hbk.) : �45.00 0415385180 (hbk.) : �45.00
Personality disorders.
Health and Wellbeing.
Psychotherapy
Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality
Neurology & clinical neurophysiology
RC554 / .E55 2007
616.8581 EMM
Personality disorders / Paul M.G. Emmelkamp and Jan Henk Kamphuis. - Hove : Psychology, 2007. - 304 p. - Clinical psychology : a modular course . - Clinical psychology : a modular course. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Description of personality disorders:- Clinical picture--Functional impairment and distress--DSM-IV classification--Phenomenology of the personality disorders--Adolescent personality disorders--Summary -- 2. Diagnosis and assessment:- Validity of the concept of personality disorder--Dimensional representations of personality disorders: Notwhether, but when and which?--The Five-factor Model and the personality disorders--Starting over: The Shedler and Westen assessment procedure--Personality disorder assessment instruments --Issues pertinent to the clinical assessment of personality disorders--Summary-- 3.Epidemiology and course:- Prevalence of personality disorders--Course--Impairment--Cross-cultural aspects--Effects of gender--Co-occurrence with other disorders--Effects of personality disorders on treatment of Axis-1 disorders--Summary -- 4. Biological and psychological theories:- Genetic contribution--Cloninger\'s biosocial theory of personality--Neurobiology--Child abuse and maltreatment--Attachment--Summary -- 5. The anxious/inhibited personality disorders:- Is Cluster C a clinical entity?--Cognitive conceptualizations--Interpersonal violence--Dependent personality disorder--Avoident personality disorder--Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder--Evidence-based treatment--Summary -- 6. Borderline personality disorder:- General description of borderline personality disorder--Construct validity of borderline personality disorder--Diathesis-stress models--Experimental tests of splitting and other innformation processing biases--Evidence-based treatments--Treatment outcome--Pharmacotherapy--Summary-- 7. The narcissistic and histrionic personality disorders:-Narcissistic personality disorder--Histrionic personality disorder--Cluster B and interpersonal violence--Summary --8. Antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy:- Aggressive behaviour--Antisocial personality disorder versus psychopathy--Precursors of antisocial personality disorder--Treatment for antisocial personality disorder--Summary--9. Schizotypal, schizoid, and paranoid personality disorders:- Schizophrenia spectrum disorders--Schizotypal personality disorder--Schizoid personality disorder--Paranoid personality disorder--Treatment--Summary.
This comprehensive, evidence-based book provides broad and in-depth coverage of personality disorders across a variety of patient groups and treatment settings. It covers diagnosis and assessment, epidemiology and course, aetiology, and treatment strategies.
9780415385183 (hbk.) : �45.00 9780415385190 (pbk.) : �15.95 0415385199 (pbk.) : �15.95 9780415385183 (hbk.) : �45.00 0415385180 (hbk.) : �45.00
Personality disorders.
Health and Wellbeing.
Psychotherapy
Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality
Neurology & clinical neurophysiology
RC554 / .E55 2007
616.8581 EMM