Presents a cognitive framework for understanding and treating personality disorders. This book offers a comprehensive overview of scientific knowledge and a guide to individualized treatment. It lays out the conceptual, empirical and clinical foundations of effective work and describes the process of cognitive-behavioral therapy for each disorder.
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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.