Overcoming Resistant Personality Disorders: A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach

Theodore Millon

ISBN 10: 0471717711 / ISBN 13: 9780471717713

Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2007

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Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Data di pubblicazione: 2007

Legatura: Paperback / softback

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A revolutionary, personalized psychotherapy approach for the treatment of Axis II personality disorders, by renowned expert Dr. Theodore Millon<br /> <br /> Acknowledging the primacy of the whole person, Overcoming Resistant Personality Disorders: A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach takes into account all of the complexities of human nature--family influences, culture, neurobiological processes, unconscious memories, and so on--illustrating that no part of human nature should lie outside the scope of a clinician's regard.<br /> <br /> Part of a three-book series, this book provides you with a unique combination of conceptual background and step-by-step practical advice to guide your treatment of Axis II personality disorders.<br /> <br /> Detailed case studies are provided throughout the text to illustrate the strategies of personalized psychotherapy for:<br /> *<br /> <br /> The Needy/Dependent Prototype<br /> *<br /> <br /> The Sociable/Histrionic Prototype<br /> *<br /> <br /> The Confident/Narcissistic Prototype<br /> *<br /> <br /> The Nonconforming/Antisocial Prototype<br /> *<br /> <br /> The Assertive/Sadistic Prototype<br /> *<br /> <br /> The Conscientious/Compulsive Prototype<br /> *<br /> <br /> The Skeptical/Negativistic Prototype<br /> <br /> Destined to become an essential reference for trainees and professionals, this book makes a revolutionary call to return therapy to the natural reality of each patient's life, seamlessly guiding you in understanding the personality and treatment of the whole, unique, yet complex person.

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<b>Theodore Millon</b>, PhD, DSc, formerly professor at Harvard Medical School and the University of Miami, is currently Dean and Scientific Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Personology and Psychopathology in Coral Gables, Florida. Dr. Millon is one of the world's leading authorities on psychopathology and personality disorders. Developer of the widely used Millon personality assessment inventories, he has been the editor of the <i>Journal of Personality Disorders</i>, President of the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders, and a key member of the DSM-III and DSM-IV Task Forces. <p><b>Seth Grossman</b>, PsyD, is a codeveloper of several personality inventories, and coauthor of numerous theoretical, research, and clinical papers with Dr. Millon. He is also the coauthor with Dr. Millon of <i>Personality Disorders in Modern Life</i>, Second Edition (Wiley).</p>