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12 abr 2011

The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Personality Disorders

John M. Oldham, Andrew E. Skodol, Donna S. Bender | American Psychiatric Publishing | 2005-04 | ISBN: 1585621595 | 728 pages | PDF | 7,2 MB





Examine personality psychopathology from diverse perspectives and explore multiple research and treatment approaches with The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Personality Disorders. Capture the multifaceted range of nonpathological human behavior and develop a judicious understanding of the extremes of behavior that are called personality disorders. No other textbook today matches the clinically useful scope and relevance of Textbook of Personality Disorders. Its comprehensive coverage of theory, research, and treatment of personality disorders, incorporating illustrative case examples to enhance understanding, reflects the work of more than 70 expert contributors who review the latest theories, research findings, and clinical expertise in the increasingly complex field of personality disorders.



11 abr 2011

Cognitive Behavior Therapy of DSM-IV-TR Personality Disorders

Len Sperry | Routledge | 2006 | 248 pages | ISBN-10: 0415950759 | PDF | 4.30 Mb





The revised edition, like the original, is organized into two parts. Part I will offer an overview of the field, and has been significantly updated to reflect the most recent advances in CBT and the treatment of personality disorders, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Schema Therapy, Cognitive Coping Therapy, Structured Intervention Strategies, and Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy. A new section on developmental psychopathology has also been added. Part II, Specific Treatment Strategies is composed of five chapters that each focus on a specific personality disorder. These chapters address Avoidant, Borderline, Dependent, Narcissistic, Histrionic and Obsessive-Compulsive personality disorders, and follow a consistent structure that follows the treatment process in its various stages: engagement, pattern analysis, pattern change and termination and pattern maintenance, including follow-up and relapse prevention.


Essentials of Personality Disorders

John M. Oldham, Andrew E. Skodol, & Donna S. Bender | American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. | 2009-03-03 | ISBN: 158562358X | 435 pages | PDF | 2,7 MB




An abridged version of The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Personality Disorders, this volume presents the essentials of this topic and is updated with the recent growth of knowledge in the neurosciences and the new technologies being used to tackle the treatment of complex psychiatric disorders.

In Essentials of Personality Disorders, 35 international authorities all contributors to the parent text offer a balance of theory, research, and treatment geared toward ready application in a busy practice. This volume begins with a review of our evolving understanding of personality disorders and the major theories that have influenced thinking about their nature. A succinct guide to clinical evaluation follows, presenting the defining features of DSM-IV-TR personality disorders, complementary approaches to clinical assessment, patterns of Axis I and Axis II disorder comorbidity, and clinical courses and outcomes. Chapters on etiology reflect the most recent data on epidemiology, progress in understanding underlying neurobiology, a developmental perspective on recognizing early patterns of behavior suggestive of future disorders, and the relevance of childhood experiences to the development of maladaptive personality traits. Eleven chapters on treatment then offer guidelines for determining the appropriate intensity of treatment for patients, followed by a presentation of therapeutic options and considerations ranging from psychoanalysis and group treatment to boundary issues and collaborative treatment.


10 abr 2011

Personality Disorder and Community Mental Health Teams: A Practitioner

Sampson, M., McCubbin. R. A. & Tyrer, P. | Wiley | 2006 | 386 pages | ISBN-10: 0470011726 | PDF | 1.39 MB




Practitioners in Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) frequently find that traditional forms of support are ineffective when offered to patients with personality disorder.

This book considers the various difficulties encountered, with reference to current thinking about the origins, maintenance and treatment of personality disorder. Written by practitioners for practitioners, it provides a framework for developing effective care plans with minimal use of technical terms and jargon. Rather than promote an approach based on a single theoretical model, consideration is given to ways in which different approaches can be effectively combined within a multi-disciplinary team. The book is divided into two sections. The first outlines recent government initiatives relating to personality disorder and introduces key theories underlying psychological and biological treatments. The second focuses specifically on the role of the CMHT in relation to patients with these difficulties, including:
  • the assessment of personality functioning

  • developing coherent plans for treatment and support

  • optimising the therapeutic relationship

  • managing self-harming behaviour

  • particular challenges faced by CMHTs, and how to overcome them

  • the views of service users

  • involving family, friends and carers.
Personality Disorder and Community Mental Health Teams deals with the reality of services today. It is essential reading for all mental health practitioners in CMHTs working with people with personality disorder.


Recent Research in Personality Disorders, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics

Joel Paris | Elsevier Saunders | 2008-09-15 | ISBN: 1416063455 | 192 pages | PDF | 1,2 MB





This issue on Recent Research on Personality Behaviors discusses diagnosis, epidemiology, etiology, outcome and treatment for these perplexing disorders. Topics include: Diagnosis: Dimensional diagnosis for PDs, Improving categorical diagnosis of PDs, Separating traits from personality disorders. Epidemiology: The community prevalence of PDs, The clinical prevalence of PDs. Etiology: Genetics of PDs, Neurobiological and imaging studies, The neurobiology of psychopathy, Child development and PDs. Outcome: The long-term outcome of PDs, Mechanisms of recovery in PDs. Treatment: Pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments, Managing suicidality, Future directions in PD research.


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