Essentials of Personality Disorders

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.

Essentials of Personality Disorders draws on core material from The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Personality Disorders, covering the essentials of the topic in an abridged version and including the recent growth of knowledge in the neurosciences and new technologies being used to tackle the treatment of complex psychiatric disorders. In this volume, 35 international authorities—all contributors to the parent text—offer a balance of theory, research, and treatment geared toward ready application to a busy practice.

Essentials of Personality Disorders provides half of the chapters found in the larger work, with a focus on material that is both up-to-date and useful to practicing clinicians. It first reviews the evolution of the personality disorders component in successive editions of DSM, along with major theories that have influenced thinking about their nature. A succinct guide to clinical evaluation then presents 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—particularly stress—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 group treatment to boundary issues. Included in this section:

• A chapter on the application of mentalization-based therapy in treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder that offers an approach to attachment via a model that views this disorder as dysfunction in self-regulation.
• Core elements of dialectical behavior therapy, including both individual and group interventions to address parasuicidal behaviors.
• Emphasis on the necessity of explicitly considering alliance building across all treatment modalities.
• Recommendations for negotiating collaborative treatments, taking into account patients engaged in several modalities at the same time.
• Evidence of the association of suicidal behavior and personality disorders, examining risk factors and discussing clinical approaches to management.

In a concluding chapter, the volume editors and experts in this field summarize current controversies, look ahead to DSM-V, and speculate about future directions. Presenting the essentials of a definitive text, Essentials of Personality Disorders is a practical volume that puts critical information on these vexing conditions at your fingertips.

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Reviewer:Brett C. Plyler, M.D.(Northwestern Memorial Hospital)
Description:This is a companion volume to the The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Personality Disorders (published in 2005).
Purpose:The purpose is to update topics in the main textbook for practicing clinicians.
Audience:Clinicians who treat patients with personality disorders are the intended audience.
Features:The book begins with basic concepts by reviewing the development of diagnostic criteria for personality disorders and the major theories behind them. Clinical evaluation follows, with discussions on assessment and comorbidity with Axis I and II. There is an excellent section on the clinical course and stability of personality disorders. The third portion focuses on etiology including neurobiology, genetics, and early recognition of personality disorders. The final chapters are devoted to treatment including level of care, psychodynamic, dialectical, group, and psychopharmacology.
Assessment:This is an excellent, practical overview of personality disorders and manages to cover a great deal of material in a limited amount of space. The chapters on early recognition of symptoms in adolescence and prevention are quite good, as is the section on neurobiology. The treatment sections offer an understanding of different approaches and their effectiveness with different personality disorder populations. I would highly recommend this book to any clinician who wants an updated, practical review of personality disorders.

Essentials of Personality Disorders draws on core material from The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Personality Disorders, covering the essentials of the topic in an abridged version and including the recent growth of knowledge in the neurosciences and new technologies being used to tackle the treatment of complex psychiatric disorders. In this volume, 35 international authorities -- all contributors to the parent text -- offer a balance of theory, research, and treatment geared toward ready application to a busy practice.

Essentials of Personality Disorders provides half of the chapters found in the larger work, with a focus on material that is both up-to-date and useful to practicing clinicians. It first reviews the evolution of the personality disorders component in successive editions of DSM, along with major theories that have influenced thinking about their nature. A succinct guide to clinical evaluation then presents 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 -- particularly stress -- 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 group treatment to boundary issues. Included in this section: • A chapter on the application of mentalization-based therapy in treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder that offers an approach to attachment via a model that views this disorder as dysfunction in self-regulation.• Core elements of dialectical behavior therapy, including both individual and group interventions to address parasuicidal behaviors.• Emphasis on the necessity of explicitly considering alliance building across all treatment modalities. • Recommendations for negotiating collaborative treatments, taking into account patients engaged in several modalities at the same time.• Evidence of the association of suicidal behavior and personality disorders, examining risk factors and discussing clinical approaches to management.

In a concluding chapter, the volume editors and experts in this field summarize current controversies, look ahead to DSM-V, and speculate about future directions. Presenting the essentials of a definitive text, Essentials of Personality Disorders is a practical volume that puts critical information on these vexing conditions at your fingertips.

Personality disorders / John M. Oldham -- Theories of personality and personality disorders / Amy Heim and Drew Westen -- Manifestations, clinical diagnosis, and comorbidity / Andrew E. Skodol -- Course and outcome / Carlos M. Grilo and Thomas H. McGlashan -- Prevalence, sociodemographics, and functional impairment / Svenn Torgersen -- Neurobiology / Emil F. Coccaro and Larry J. Siever -- Developmental issues / Patricia Cohen and Thomas Crawford -- Childhood experiences and development of maladaptive and adaptive personality traits / Jeffrey G. Johnson, Elizabeth Bromley, and Pamela G. McGeoch -- Levels of care in treatment / John G. Gunderson [und weitere] -- Psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy / Glen O. Gabbard -- Mentalization-based treatment of borderline personality disorder / Peter Fonagy and Anthony W. Bateman -- Dialectical behavior therapy / Barbara Stanley and Beth S. Brodsky -- Group treatment / William E. Piper and John S. Ogrodniczuk -- Somatic treatments / Paul H. Soloff -- Therapeutic alliance / Donna S. Bender -- Boundary issues / Thomas G. Gutheil -- Collaborative treatment / Abigail Schlesinger, Kenneth R. Silk -- Assessing and managing suicide risk / Paul S. Links and Nathan Kolla --Substance abuse / Roel Verheul, Louisa M.C. van den Bosch, and Samuel A. Ball -- Future direction / Andrew E. Skodol, Donna S. Bender, and John M. Oldham Personality disorders / John M. Oldham Theories of personality and personality disorders / Amy Heim and Drew Westen Manifestations, clinical diagnosis, and comorbidity / Andrew E. Skodol Course and outcome / Carlos M. Grilo and Thomas H. McGlashan Prevalence, sociodemographics, and functional impairment / Svenn Torgersen Neurobiology / Emil F. Coccaro and Larry J. Siever Developmental issues / Patricia Cohen and Thomas Crawford Childhood experiences and development of maladaptive and adaptive personality traits / Jeffrey G. Johnson, Elizabeth Bromley, and Pamela G. McGeoch Levels of care in treatment / John G. Gunderson ... [et al.] Psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy / Glen O. Gabbard Mentalization-based treatment of borderline personality disorder / Peter Fonagy and Anthony W. Bateman Dialectical behavior therapy / Barbara Stanley and Beth S. Brodsky Group treatment / William E. Piper and John S. Ogrodniczuk Somatic treatments / Paul H. Soloff Therapeutic alliance / Donna S. Bender Boundary issues / Thomas G. Gutheil Collaborative treatment / Abigail Schlesinger, Kenneth R. Silk Assessing and managing suicide risk / Paul S. Links and Nathan Kolla Substance abuse / Roel Verheul , Louisa M.C. van den Bosch, and Samuel A. Ball Future direction / Andrew E. Skodol, Donna S. Bender, and John M. Oldham.