Moderating Severe Personality Disorders: A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach

A revolutionary, personalized psychotherapy approach for the treatment of Axis II personality disorders, by renowned expert Dr. Theodore Millon
Acknowledging the primacy of the whole person, Moderating Severe Personality Disorders: A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach takes into account all of the complexities of human nature—family influences, culture, neurobiological processes, unconscious memories, and so on—illustrating that no part of human nature should lie outside the scope of a clinician′s regard.
Part of a three book series, this book provides you with a unique combination of conceptual background and step–by–step practical advice to guide your treatment of Axis II personality disorders.
Detailed case studies are provided throughout the text to illustrate the strategies of personalized psychotherapy for:
Retiring/Schizoid Personality Patterns
Shy/Avoidant Personality Patterns
Pessimistic/Depressive Personality Patterns
Aggrieved/Masochistic Personality Patterns
Eccentric/Schizotypal Personality Patterns
Capricious/Borderline Personality Patterns
Suspicious/Paranoid Personality Patterns
Destined to become an essential reference for trainees and professionals, this book makes a revolutionary call to return therapy to the natural reality of each patient′s life, seamlessly guiding you in understanding the personality and treatment of the whole, unique, yet complex person.

Spis treści:
Preface.
Part One.
Chapter 1 Personalized Psychotherapy: A Recapitulation.
Part Two.
Chapter 2 Personalized Therapy for the Retiring/Schizoid Personality Patterns.
Chapter 3 Personalized Therapy for the Shy/Avoidant Personality Patterns.
Chapter 4 Personalized Therapy for the Pessimistic/Depressive Personality Patterns.
Chapter 5 Personalized Therapy for the Aggrieved/Masochistic Personality Patterns.
Chapter 6 Personalized Therapy for the Eccentric/Schizotypal Personality Patterns.
Chapter 7 Personalized Therapy for the Capricious/Borderline Personality Patterns.
Chapter 8 Personalized Therapy for the Suspicious/Paranoid Personality Patterns.
References.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Theodore Millon, PhD, DSc, formerly Professor at Harvard Medical School and the University of Miami, is currently Dean and Scientific Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Personology and Psychopathology in Coral Gables, Florida. Dr. Millon is one of the world′s leading authorities on psychopathology and personality disorders. Developer of the widely used Millon personality assessment inventories, he has been the editor of the Journal of Personality Disorders, President of the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders, and a key member of the DSM–III and DSM–IV Task Forces.
Seth Grossman, PsyD, is a codeveloper of several personality inventories, and coauthor of numerous theoretical, research, and clinical papers with Dr. Millon. He is also the coauthor with Dr. Millon of Personality Disorders in Modern Life, Second Edition (Wiley).

Okładka tylna:
A revolutionary, personalized psychotherapy approach for the treatment of Axis II personality disorders, by renowned expert Dr. Theodore Millon
Acknowledging the primacy of the whole person, Moderating Severe Personality Disorders: A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach takes into account all of the complexities of human nature—family influences, culture, neurobiological processes, unconscious memories, and so on—illustrating that no part of human nature should lie outside the scope of a clinician′s regard.
Part of a three book series, this book provides you with a unique combination of conceptual background and step–by–step practical advice to guide your treatment of Axis II personality disorders.
Detailed case studies are provided throughout the text to illustrate the strategies of personalized psychotherapy for:
Retiring/Schizoid Personality Patterns
Shy/Avoidant Personality Patterns
Pessimistic/Depressive Personality Patterns
Aggrieved/Masochistic Personality Patterns
Eccentric/Schizotypal Personality Patterns
Capricious/Borderline Personality Patterns
Suspicious/Paranoid Personality Patterns
Destined to become an essential reference for trainees and professionals, this book makes a revolutionary call to return therapy to the natural reality of each patient′s life, seamlessly guiding you in understanding the personality and treatment of the whole, unique, yet complex person.