Handbook of diagnosis and treatment of the DSM-IV-TR personality disorders

The second edition of this classic handbook includes the latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders that have emerged since the publication of the DSM-IV-TR. Sperry highlights the many significant advances in the field, providing the reader with a complete summary of new intervention strategies, treatment approaches, and research findings. In addition, this text includes greater coverage of Borderline Personality Disorder and presents an introduction to the diagnostic schema likely to be adopted by the DSM-V. The Handbook is at once comprehensive and concise, offering integrative assessment and treatment strategies as well as theoretical overview for the full range of personality disorders. Its reader-friendly style and organization and make it an authoritative and accessible resource for clinicians and students of all mental health disciplines.

the Second Edition Of This Classic Handbook Includes The Latest Developments In The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Personality Disorders That Have Emerged Since The Publication Of The Dsm-iv-tr. Sperry Highlights The Many Significant Advances In The Field, Providing The Reader With A Complete Summary Of New Intervention Strategies, Treatment Approaches, And Research Findings. In Addition, This Text Includes Greater Coverage Of Borderline Personality Disorder And Presents An Introduction To The Diagnostic Schema Likely To Be Adopted By The Dsm-v. The handbook Is At Once Comprehensive And Concise, Offering Integrative Assessment And Treatment Strategies As Well As Theoretical Overview For A Full Range Of Pathologies. Its Reader-friendly Style And Organization Make It An Authoritative And Accessible Resource For Clinicians And Students Of All Mental Health Disciplines.

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reviewer:steve C. Lee, Md(rush University Medical Center)
description:this Book, As The Title Suggests, Is A General Overview Of The Multiple Approaches To Personality Disorders. This Second Edition Is An Update Of One Published In 1995.
purpose:dr. Sperry States That His Purpose Was To Provide A Comprehensive, Integrative Approach To The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Personality Disorders In A Reader-friendly Manner.
audience:the Book Is Accessible To Those With At Least A Rudimentary Understanding Of Psychotherapy. In A Practical Sense, This Book Is Ideal For The Clinician Looking For A Starting Point From Which To Further One's Own Search Into The Existing Body Of Work In The Realms Of The Personality Disorders.
features:the First Chapter Discusses The History And Trends Of How Psychiatrists Have Viewed These Disorders And Touches On The Evolution Of The Criteria Listed In The Dsm's. Subsequently, A Chapter Is Devoted To Each Personality Disorder Adhering To A Logical Format. Each Disorder Is Systematically Characterized In Regards To Behavioral Style, Attachment Style, Etc. Biological, Psychological And Social Formulations Are Then Summarized. In The Same Manner, Psychotherapeutic And Medication Treatment Options Are Investigated. The Book Does A Commendable Job Of Citing Key Studies And Pointing Out In Which Areas Research Is Lacking. This Book Is Well-organized And Makes Effective Use Of Tables And Outlines.
assessment:overall, The Author Does A Commendable Job Surveying The Field In Which There Is A Wide Variation Of Opinion Among Different Schools Of Psychiatry. He Is Quite Successful In Delivering This Information In A Readable Manner.

Completely revised and updated, the second edition of this highly regarded text elucidates both theoretical and practical information concerning the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders as defined in the DSM-IV-TR. In engaging and accessible language, Sperry provides integrative assessment and therapeutic strategies as well as theoretical overview for a full range of pathologies while highlighting the many significant advances that have emerged since the publication of the DSM-IV. At once comprehensive and concise, the Handbook presents cutting edge trends in diagnosis and treatment; a profile of each personality disorder according to DSM-IV-TR criteria; various clinical formulations and case illustrations; assessment and psychological testing data; tables and charts summarize the extensive DSM-IV-TR material; and explanation of all possible treatment approaches and implications. An authoritative and accessible resource for clinicians and students in all mental health disciplines, the Handbook will enrich understanding, facilitate diagnosis, and foster positive treatment outcomes of personality disorders The second edition of this handbook includes the latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders that have emerged since the publication of the DSM-IV-TR. The author highlights the many significant advances in the field, providing the reader with a complete summary of new intervention strategies, treatment approaches, and research findings. In addition, this text includes greater coverage of Borderline Personality Disorder and presents an introduction to the diagnostic schema likely to be adopted by the DSM-V. This handbook is comprehensive and concise, offering integrative assessment and treatment strategies as well as theoretical overview for a full range of pathologies Personality disorders: trends in clinical practice for a new millennium Antisocial personality disorder Avoidant personality disorder Borderline personality disorder Dependent personality disorder Histrionic personality disorder Narcissistic personality disorder Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder Paranoid personality disorder Schizoid personality disorder Schizotypal personality disorder The first chapter of the Handbook of the Diagnosis and Treatment of DSM-1V Personality Disorders (Sperry, 1995) likened the paradigm shift occurring with personality disorders beginning in the early 1990s to the paradigm shift that already had occurred with depressive disorders.