Personality disorders and the five-factor model of personality (2nd ed.) Front Matter

"The 1994 edition of this book has been a definitive resource for both researchers and clinicians interested in the applications of the five-factor model to personality disorders. Since the publication of the first edition, a steady flow of new empirical research has been conducted, and key theoretical developments have occurred. This revised edition updates the book and offers nine important new chapters. A new chapter by the editors presents a comprehensive summary of 55 empirical studies published since 1994 on the relationship of the five factor model to personality disorder symptoms."--Jacket The 1994 edition of Personality Disorders and the Five-Factor Model of Personality has been a definitive resource for researchers and clinicians interested in the applications of the Five-Factor Model (FFM) of personality disorders. Since new empirical research has been conducted, and key theoretical developments have occurred, this edition updates information from the 1st edition and offers 9 new chapters. A new chapter by the editors presents a comprehensive summary of 55 empirical studies published since 1994 on the relationship of the FFM to personality disorder symptoms. Additional new chapters cover: the history and conceptual background of the FFM; five-factor translations of DSM personality disorders; empirical findings on the structure and symptomatology of personality disorders from the five-factor perspective; application of the FFM to a variety of patient populations; the use of standardized instruments to assess personality; and the FFM's usefulness in tailoring treatment to the personality dimensions of particular patients front......Page 1 200105663-001......Page 8 200105663-002......Page 20 200105663-003......Page 26 200105663-004......Page 48 200105663-005......Page 61 200105663-006......Page 90 200105663-007......Page 101 200105663-008......Page 123 200105663-009......Page 146 200105663-010......Page 158 200105663-011......Page 174 200105663-012......Page 199 200105663-013......Page 211 200105663-014......Page 218 200105663-015......Page 242 200105663-016......Page 262 200105663-017......Page 276 200105663-018......Page 285 200105663-019......Page 291 200105663-020......Page 317 200105663-021......Page 341 200105663-022......Page 366 200105663-023......Page 380 200105663-024......Page 393 200105663-025......Page 419 back......Page 445

the Five-factor Model Is A Taxonomy Of Personality Traits In Terms Of Five Broad Dimensions, And Is Considered By Many To Be A Comprehensive Classification That May Be A Conceptually Useful Framework For Understanding And Treating Personality Disorders. The 1994 Edition Has Been Updated To Incorporate The Some 81 Studies Since Published Specifically On The Model, And Well As Relevant Studies On Related Topics. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)

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costa, Paul T., Jr., Phd; Widiger, Thomas A., Phd

Personality disorders and the five-factor model of personality (2nd ed.) front 1 200105663-001 8 200105663-002 20 200105663-003 26 200105663-004 48 200105663-005 61 200105663-006 90 200105663-007 101 200105663-008 123 200105663-009 146 200105663-010 158 200105663-011 174 200105663-012 199 200105663-013 211 200105663-014 218 200105663-015 242 200105663-016 262 200105663-017 276 200105663-018 285 200105663-019 291 200105663-020 317 200105663-021 341 200105663-022 366 200105663-023 380 200105663-024 393 200105663-025 419 back 445 This 2nd edition reprints 15 chapters from the 1st edition with updated references and reframes their emphases in terms of the empirical and conceptual advances that have occurred in the last 5 or 6 years. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved)