The subject of personality-what makes each of us unique and different from one another-has long been a topic of universal fascination. From a medical perspective, research on personality disorders has expanded with the advent of standardized diagnostic systems. This continuing and increased activity and progress in the field spurred the development of this third edition of The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Personality Disorders.
With an emphasis on updating the information most relevant to clinicians, this new edition features contributions from established experts in the field as well as a new generation of scientists. Dozens of tables, illustrative figures, and real-life case examples summarize the vast data that continue to accumulate in five key areas:
* Clinical concepts, including theories of personality disorders, as well as their manifestations, assessment, and diagnosis. This opening section also describes the Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders in detail.
* Risk factors for, and the etiology and impact of, personality disorders. This section of the book examines data on prevalence, sociodemographics, and levels of functional impairment associated with personality disorders. It offers both a developmental and a genetic/neurobiological perspective and describes the symptomatic and functional outcomes of personality disorders.
* Treatment options across therapeutic modalities. A new, cutting-edge chapter argues for the early identification of borderline psychopathology in children and young adolescents, in an effort to prevent full-blown disorder later in life. Additional chapters delve into an array of individual psychotherapies, pharmacotherapeutic options, and group, family, and couples therapies. Guidance on forming and maintaining a therapeutic alliance and on avoiding boundary violations in treating patients with personality disorders is provided.
* Special problems, populations, and settings, including suicide, substance use disorders, antisocial behavior, personality pathology in general medical settings, and personality disorders among active-duty military.
* The usefulness of translational research to deepen understanding of the biopsychosocial nature of the personality disorders, particularly borderline personality disorder.
This comprehensive textbook is an essential resource for clinicians looking to stay on the vanguard of a rapidly growing field.
PrefacePart I: Clinical ConceptsChapter 1. Personality Disorders: Recent History and New Directions Chapter 2. Theories of Personality and Personality DisordersChapter 3. Articulating a Core Dimension of Personality PathologyChapter 4. The Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality DisordersChapter 5. Manifestations, Assessment, Diagnosis, and Differential DiagnosisPart II: Risk Factors, Etiology, and ImpactChapter 6. Prevalence, Sociodemographics, and Functional ImpairmentChapter 7. Development, Attachment, and Childhood Experiences: A Mentalization PerspectiveChapter 8. Genetics and NeurobiologyChapter 9. Longitudinal Course and OutcomesPart III: TreatmentChapter 10. Early Identification and Prevention of Personality Pathology: An AMPD-Informed Model of Clinical StagingChapter 11. Therapeutic AllianceChapter 12. Psychodynamic PsychotherapiesChapter 13. Dialectical Behavior TherapyChapter 14. Cognitive-Behavioral TherapyChapter 15. Good Psychiatric Management: Generalist Treatments and Stepped Care for Borderline Personality DisorderChapter 16. Group, Family, and Couples TherapiesChapter 17. Pharmacological ManagementChapter 18. Collaborative TreatmentChapter 19. Boundary IssuesPart IV: Special Problems, Populations, and SettingsChapter 20. Assessing and Managing Suicide RiskChapter 21. Co-occurring Substance Use DisordersChapter 22. Antisocial Personality Disorder and Other Antisocial Behavior Chapter 23. Personality Disorders in the Medical SettingChapter 24. Personality Disorders in the Military Operational EnvironmentPart V: Future DirectionsChapter 25. Translational Research in Borderline Personality DisorderAppendix: Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality DisordersIndex
Andrew E. Skodol, M.D., is Research Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, Arizona. John M. Oldham, M.D., M.S., is Distinguished Emeritus Professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
