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- By Aaron T. Beck, Arthur Freeman, Denise D. Davis
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- Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
- Pages: 412
- Published by: Guilford Press
- Publication Date: 9th February 2007
- ISBN: 978-1-59385-476-8
About the Book
This important work presents a cognitive framework for understanding and treating personality disorders. In one volume, Aaron T. Beck and his distinguished co-authors offer both a comprehensive overview of scientific knowledge and a detailed guide to individualized treatment. Part I lays out the conceptual, empirical, and clinical foundations of effective work with this highly challenging population, and Part II describes the process of cognitive-behavioral therapy for each of the specific disorders. Chapters demonstrate the nuts and bolts of differential diagnosis, case conceptualization, and intervention, with particular attention to therapeutic impasses and how to overcome them.
Reviews
'An integrative, pragmatic text, which draws upon cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and even psychodynamic traditions. It is bold and ambitious, and it is necessary reading for those interested in the development of personality disorders, and in the development of personality itself.' - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Book Reviews
'Personality disorders cause untold suffering in millions of people, and empirically supported therapies are almost nonexistent. What is the scientist-practitioner to do? Application of cognitive-behavioral conceptualizations and interventions makes obvious sense. This volume, a revised and updated edition of a classic, is essential reading for students, teachers, clinicians, and researchers who seek to understand and treat these debilitating disorders.' - Jacqueline B. Persons, PhD
'Books from Dr. Beck and his associates have invariably displayed originality, scholarship, and depth, as well as profound sensitivity to the problems of patients with all forms of psychological difficulty. In this singular [volume], the authors once again demonstrate their groundbreaking cognitive model of the personality disorders... This volume can be recommended enthusiastically to all who work with this difficult patient population.' - Theodore Millon, PhD, DSc
'Informed by the work of thirteen expert practitioners, the volume combines state-of-the art theoretical and technical knowledge with critical clinical experience, judgment, and wisdom... The clear conceptualization of the personality disorders and practical illustrations of how to apply these concepts in practice will undoubtedly improve the reader's treatment skills, therapeutic results, and day-to-day professional satisfaction.' - A. John Rush, MD
Table of Contents
Part I: History, Theory, and Research. Overview of Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders. Theory of Personality Disorders. Assessment of Personality Disorders. General Principles and Specialized Techniques. The Cognitive Therapy Relationship with Personality-Disordered Patients. Part II: Clinical Applications. Paranoid Personality Disorder. Schizoid and Schizotypal Personality Disorders. Antisocial Personality Disorder. Borderline Personality Disorder. Histrionic Personality Disorder. Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Dependent Personality Disorder. Avoidant Personality Disorder. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder. Passive-aggressive Personality Disorder. Synthesis and Prospects for the Future.
About the Author(s)
Aaron T. Beck, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research, Bala Cynwyd, PA, USA; Arthur Freeman, EdD, Department of Psychology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA and Denise D. Davis, PhD, private practice, Nashville, TN, USA; Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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