Personality Disorders: Elements, History, Examples, and Research

by Vera Sonja Maass

Overview

Details each of the 10 personality disorders, in a format that makes locating information easy.

Personality Disorders systematically explores 10 personality disorders. Each chapter presents a comprehensive and in-depth picture of a particular disorder and its effects, not only on those who suffer from it but also on family, friends, and colleagues as well as the community at large.

Chapters focus on important parameters such as symptoms, diagnosis, incidence, history, development, causes, effects, and costs. Relevant case histories and Up Close sections illustrate how the disorder may manifest in different environments and reveal how the disorder can affect a person's interactions within society, at work, and in personal relationships. Research and theories about each particular disorder are also included. Every chapter closes with a discussion of various treatment approaches and a brief list of references, providing for a meaningful presentation for readers at the undergraduate student level and beyond.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440860454
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/17/2019
Series:	Health and Psychology Sourcebooks
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.85(d)

About the Author

Vera Sonja Maass, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, marriage and family therapist, and mental health counselor in private practice. Her teaching experience includes terms at the University of Indianapolis and Ivy Tech Community College.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword vii

Introduction ix

1 Antisocial Personality Disorder 1

2 Avoidant Personality Disorder 23

3 Borderline Personality Disorder 45

4 Dependent Personality Disorder 67

5 Histrionic Personality Disorder 89

6 Narcissistic Personality Disorder 111

7 Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder 131

8 Paranoid Personality Disorder 153

9 Schizoid Personality Disorder 175

10 Schizotypal Personality Disorder 197

Glossary 219

Resources 225

Index 229

Editorial Reviews

This superlative resource is a good example of how a social science reference monograph should be organized…a highly useful addition to any academic library, particularly those libraries at institutions with programs in psychology, psychiatry, and social work.” —Choice

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