Personality-Guided Therapy

Praise for Personality-Guided Therapy

"A comprehensive, innovative approach to the treatment of syndromaland personality disorders. This volume is a 'must read' forstudents as well as mental health professionals."--Aaron T. Beck,MD, University Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine,University of Pennsylvania

"[Millon] masterfully integrates disparate systems ofpsychotherapy, as well as personality theory and clinical practice,in reminding us that psychotherapy is not, and never will be, adisembodied treatment of simple disorders, but rather texturedinterpersonal relationships with complex people. Brilliant inconcept and amazing in scope!"--John C. Norcross, PhD, Universityof Scranton, President-elect, APA Division of Psychotherapy

"His freshly conceived focus on tailoring treatment modalities tofit individual patient's personality pattern adds an important newdimension to the psychological intervention literature."--Irving B.Weiner, PhD, University of South Florida

"[This book] provides par excellence the type of integrativethinking clinicians need, our training program should utilize, andour field is striving for."--John F. Clarkin, PhD, New YorkHospital, Cornell Medical Center

"Students of various disciplines, as well as seasoned mental healthprofessionals, will undoubtedly return again and again to thisvolume to glean a deeper understanding of personality functioningand to develop a greater appreciation of how to approach thesedisorders therapeutically. This volume is sure to prove a classicin the field."--Jeffrey J. Magnavita, PhD, ABPP, Connecticut Centerfor Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy FOUNDATIONS.

A Brief Review of Modern Treatment Modalities.

A Perspective on Contemporary Trends.

Personality-Guided Synergism.

Planning Personality-Guided Treatment.

CLINICAL SYNDROMES--AXIS I.

Treating Acute, Posttraumatic, and Generalized AnxietySyndromes.

Treating Anxiety-Related Psychological Syndromes: Phobic,Dissociative, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders.

Treating Anxiety-Related Physical Syndromes: Somatoform andConversion Disorders.

Treating Mood-Related Syndromes: Dysthymic, Major Depressive, andBipolar Disorders.

Treating Cognitive Dysfunction Syndromes: Substance-Related andSchizophrenic Disorders.

PERSONALITY DISORDERS--AXIS II.

Treating Schizoid Personality Patterns.

Treating Avoidant Personality Patterns.

Treating Depressive Personality Patterns.

Treating Dependent Personality Patterns.

Treating Histrionic Personality Patterns.

Treating Narcissistic Personality Patterns.

Treating Antisocial Personality Patterns.

Treating Sadistic Personality Patterns.

Treating Compulsive Personality Patterns.

Treating Negativistic Personality Patterns.

Treating Masochistic Personality Patterns.

Treating Schizotypal Personality Patterns.

Treating Borderline Personality Patterns.

Treating Paranoid Personality Patterns.

References.

Indexes.

THEODORE MILLON is Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard University and Professor of Psychology at the University of Miami. Recognized as the leading authority on personality disorders, Dr. Millon is the author of many influential publications, including Toward a New Personology: An Evolutionary Model and Personality and its Disorders: A Biosocial Learning Approach, both published by Wiley; as well as Clinical Multiaxial Inventory II Manual and Theories of Personality and Psychopathology Praise for Personality-Guided Therapy

"A comprehensive, innovative approach to the treatment of syndromal and personality disorders. This volume is a 'must read' for students as well as mental health professionals."—Aaron T. Beck, MD, University Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

"[Millon] masterfully integrates disparate systems of psychotherapy, as well as personality theory and clinical practice, in reminding us that psychotherapy is not, and never will be, a disembodied treatment of simple disorders, but rather textured interpersonal relationships with complex people. Brilliant in concept and amazing in scope!"—John C. Norcross, PhD, University of Scranton, President-elect, APA Division of Psychotherapy

"His freshly conceived focus on tailoring treatment modalities to fit individual patient's personality pattern adds an important new dimension to the psychological intervention literature."—Irving B. Weiner, PhD, University of South Florida

"[This book] provides par excellence the type of integrative thinking clinicians need, our training program should utilize, and our field is striving for."—John F. Clarkin, PhD, New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center

"Students of various disciplines, as well as seasoned mental health professionals, will undoubtedly return again and again to this volume to glean a deeper understanding of personality functioning and to develop a greater appreciation of how to approach these disorders therapeutically. This volume is sure to prove a classic in the field."—Jeffrey J. Magnavita, PhD, ABPP, Connecticut Center for Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy