Personality Disorders in Modern Life

Theodore Millon, Carrie M. Millon, Sarah Meagher, Seth Grossman, Rowena Ramnath

John Wiley & Sons, Nov 22, 2004 - Psychology - 610 pages

A revision of the leading textbook on personality disorders by renowned expert Theodore Millon

"Personalities are like impressionistic paintings. At a distance, each person is 'all of a piece'; up close, each is a bewildering complexity of moods, cognitions, and motives."
-Theodore Millon

Exploring the continuum from normal personality traits to the diagnosis and treatment of severe cases of personality disorders, Personality Disorders in Modern Life, Second Edition is unique in its coverage of both important historical figures and contemporary theorists in the field. Its content spans all the major disorders-Antisocial, Avoidant, Depressive, Compulsive, Histrionic, Narcissistic, Paranoid, Schizoid, and Borderline-as well as their many subtypes. Attention to detail and in-depth discussion of the subtleties involved in these debilitating personality disorders make this book an ideal companion to the DSM-IV(TM).

Fully updated with the latest research and theory, this important text features:

• Discussion of the distinctive clinical features and developmental roots of personality disorders
• Balanced coverage of the major theoretical perspectives-biological, psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive, and evolutionary
• Individual chapters on all DSM-IV(TM) personality disorders and their several subtypes and mixtures
• Case studies throughout the text that bring to life the many faces of these disorders

Including a new assessment section that singles out behavioral indicators considered to have positive predictive power for the disorders, this Second Edition also includes a special focus on developmental, gender, and cultural issues specific to each disorder. A comprehensive reference suitable for today's practitioners, Personality Disorders in Modern Life, Second Edition features a clear style that also makes it a valuable resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. The most thorough book of its kind, this Second Edition is a powerful, practical resource for all trainees and professionals in key mental health fields, such as psychology, social work, and nursing.

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I read this book around 3 months ago in public library. I must say it is a great book about disordered personality patterns. I read the chapters from a library and it has great depth and breadth of coverage and solid advices. It helps a person understand the various different interpretations of the personality problems, reason for their development to different approaches to breaking the pattern of disordered behaviour. Being able to trace how the personality developed really helps in understanding why different approaches to the solution would work.  

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Everything anyone wants to know about personality disorders! This book is amazing, clear and concise!

Contents

• Chapter 1 Personality Disorders Classical Foundations: 1
• Chapter 2 Personality Disorders Contemporary Perspectives: 38
• Chapter 3 Development of Personality Disorders: 74
• Chapter 4 Assessment and Therapy of the Personality Disorders: 117
• Chapter 5 The Antisocial Personality: 150
• Chapter 6 The Avoidant Personality: 187
• Chapter 7 The ObsessiveCompulsive Personality: 223
• Chapter 8 The Dependent Personality: 259
• Chapter 9 The Histrionic Personality: 292
• Chapter 10 The Narcissistic Personality: 330
• Chapter 11 The Schizoid Personality: 371
• Chapter 12 The Schizotypal Personality: 403
• Chapter 13 The Paranoid Personality: 435
• Chapter 14 The Borderline Personality: 477
• Chapter 15 Personality Disorders from the Appendices of DSMIIIR and DSMIV: 519
• References: 561
• Author Index: 583
• Subject Index: 593

About the author

Theodore Millon, PhD, DSc, is one of the world’s leading authorities on 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™ committees on personality disorders.

Seth Grossman, PsyD, is a codeveloper of several personality inventories, and coauthor of numerous theoretical, research, and clinical papers with Dr. Millon.

Carrie Millon, PhD, is former EAP director of the University of Miami and currently Associate Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies of Personology and Psychopathology (IASPP).

Sarah Meagher, PhD, is a research clinician practicing health psychology in the behavior medicine programs of Kaiser Permanente mental health services in California.

Rowena Ramnath, PsyD, is a research associate at IASPP and specializes in forensic psychology and Internet addiction.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Personality Disorders in Modern Life
• Authors: Theodore Millon, Carrie M. Millon, Sarah Meagher, Seth Grossman, Rowena Ramnath
• Edition: 2
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2004
• ISBN: 0471668508, 9780471668503
• Length: 610 pages
• Subjects: Psychology / Psychopathology / General