Handbook of Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment

W. John Livesley

Guilford Publications, May 7, 2001 - Psychology - 626 pages

This major reference and text provides the authoritative account of cu rrent knowledge on personality disorders, including vital information to guide clinical decision making. Bringing together preeminent author ities in the field, the Handbook synthesizes contemporary thinking abo ut the classification, etiologies, and development of these complex di sorders. Diagnostic issues are considered in depth, and available asse ssment instruments are reviewed and evaluated. The work provides in-de pth coverage of all commonly used psychotherapeutic and pharmacologica l treatments, with particular attention to the empirical evidence for each approach. Special topics addressed include different treatment mo dalities, such as day programs and group therapy, and forensic issues.

About the author

W. John Livesley, MD, PhD, is Professor and former Head of the Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. He is also Editor of the Journal of Personality Disorders. Dr. Livesley has contributed extensively to the literature on personality disorder, with publications including the edited volume The DSM-IV Personality Disorders. His research focuses on the classification, assessment, and origins of personality disorder, and his clinical interests center on an integrated approach to treatment based on current empirical knowledge.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Handbook of Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment
• Editor: W. John Livesley
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Guilford Publications, 2001
• ISBN: 1572306297, 9781572306295
• Length: 626 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Psychiatry / General; Psychology / Personality; Psychology / Psychopathology / General; Psychology / Psychotherapy / General; Psychology / Reference