Personality Disorders

1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-415-38518-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 567 g

Reihe: Clinical Psychology: A Modular Course

This comprehensive evidence-based book provides a broad and in-depth coverage of personality disorders across a variety of patient groups and treatment settings. Emmelkamp and Kamphuis bring together research examining psychological and biological variables that may play a role in the development of personality disorders. This book explores:

Descriptions of personality disorders
Diagnosis and assessment
Epidemiology and course
Aetiology
Treatment strategies.
Illustrated throughout with clinical vignettes, as well as scholarly reviews, Personality Disorders offers excellent coverage on all aspects of personality disorder, and will be extremely informative for students and practitioners alike.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Emmelkamp, Paul M. G.

Kamphuis, Jan Henk

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Description of Personality Disorder. Diagnosis and Assessment. Epidemiology and Course. Biological and Psychological Theories. The Anxious/Inhibited Personality Disorders. Borderline Personality Disorder. Dramatic/Erratic Personality Disorders. Antisocial Personality Disorder and Psychopathy. Schizotypal, Schizoid and Paranoid Personality Disorders.

Über Autor(innen)

Paul M. G. Emmelkamp is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Amsterdam.

Jan Henk Kamphuis is Associate Professor of Clinical Personality Assessment at the University of Amsterdam.