Description
Preface. Chapter 1 Personality disorders: recent history and new directions. Chapter 2 Theories of personality and personality disorders. Chapter 3 Articulating a core dimension of personality pathology. Chapter 4 Development, attachment, and childhood experiences. Chapter 5 Genetics and neurobiology. Chapter 6 Prevalence, sociodemographics, and functional impairment. Chapter 7 Manifestations, assessment, and differential diagnosis. Chapter 8 Course and outcome. Chapter 9 Therapeutic alliance. Chapter 10 Psychodynamic psychotherapies and psychoanalysis. Chapter 11 Cognitive-behavioral therapy I: basics and principles. Chapter 12 Cognitive-behavioral therapy II: specific strategies for personality disorders. Chapter 13 Group, family, and couples therapies. Chapter 14 Psychoeducation. Chapter 15 Somatic treatments. Chapter 16 Collaborative treatment. Chapter 17 Boundary issues. Chapter 18 Assessing and managing suicide risk. Chapter 19 Substance use Disorders. Chapter 20 Antisocial Personality and Other Antisocial Behavior. Chapter 21 Personailty Disorders in the Medical Setting. Chapter 22 Personality disorders in the military operational environment. Chapter 23 Translational research in borderline personality disorder. Chapter 24 An alternative model for personality disorders: DSM-5 Section III and beyond.