Personality disorders : a practical guide
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Personality disorders : a practical guide
（Practical guides in psychiatry）
Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2009
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Personality disorders
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-186) and index
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Description
This new addition to the Practical Guides in Psychiatry series is a clinically oriented pocket guide to diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders. Using the conversational style and case vignettes found in all Practical Guides in Psychiatry titles, Dr. Berman addresses every category of personality disorder. The first section discusses the various types of personality disorders. The second section discusses those that coexist with other major psychiatric disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder. The third section focuses specifically on treatment issues. Among the issues discussed are how gender, culture, substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, somatoform disorders, and medical conditions intersect with personality disorders.
The Practical Guides in Psychiatry series provides quick, concise information for professionals on the front lines of mental health care. Written in an easy-to-read, conversational style, these invaluable resources take you through each step of the psychiatric care process, delivering fast facts and helpful strategies that help you provide effective and compassionate care to your patients.
Table of Contents
THE PERSONALITY DISORDER
General Considerations
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Personality Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder
Self-Defeating Personality Disorder
AXIS I INTERSECTING AXIS II
Personality Disorders and Major Depression
Personality Disorders and Bipolar Disorder
Personality Disorders and Panic Attacks
Personality Disorders and Schizophrenia
Personality Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Personality Disorders and ADHD
Personality Disorders and Dementia
Personality Disorders and Eating Disorders
TREATMENT ISSUES
Cluster A Clues
Cluster B Clues
Cluster C Clues
Gender Benders
It's Just Culture
Personality Disorders and Substance Abuse
Personality Disorders, PTSD and Somatoform Disorders
Personality Disorders and a Medical Condition
Dimensional Models
Do They Ever Change?
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