{"product_id":"personality-disorders-in-modern-life-isbn-9780471237341","title":"Personality Disorders in Modern Life","description":"A revision of the leading textbook on personality disorders by renowned expert Theodore Millon  \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Theodore Millon\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring 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).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFully updated with the latest research and theory, this important text features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussion of the distinctive clinical features and developmental roots of personality disorders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBalanced coverage of the major theoretical perspectives-biological, psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive, and evolutionary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndividual chapters on all DSM-IV(TM) personality disorders and their several subtypes and mixtures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase studies throughout the text that bring to life the many faces of these disorders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluding 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER1 PERSONALITY DISORDERS: CLASSICAL FOUNDATIONS 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbnormal Behavior and Personality 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Perspectives on the Personality Disorders 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biological Perspective 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Psychodynamic Perspective 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER2 PERSONALITY DISORDERS: CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES 38\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interpersonal Perspective 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cognitive Perspective 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrait and Factorial Perspectives 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER3 DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS 74\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Interactive Nature of Developmental Pathogenesis 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePathogenic Biological Factors 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePathogenic Experiential History 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources of Pathogenic Learning 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuity of Early Learnings 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSociocultural Influences 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER4 ASSESSMENT AND THERAPY OF THE PERSONALITY DISORDERS 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Assessment of Personality 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychotherapy of the Personality Disorders 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER5 THE ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY 150\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Normality to Abnormality 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariations of the Antisocial Personality 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Historical Forerunners 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biological Perspective 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Psychodynamic Perspective 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interpersonal Perspective 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cognitive Perspective 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapy 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER6 THE AVOIDANT PERSONALITY 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Normality to Abnormality 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariations of the Avoidant Personality 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Historical Forerunners 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biological Perspective 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Psychodynamic Perspective 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interpersonal Perspective 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cognitive Perspective 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapy 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER7 THE OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE PERSONALITY 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Normality to Abnormality 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariations of the Compulsive Personality 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Historical Forerunners 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Psychodynamic Perspective 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interpersonal Perspective 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cognitive Perspective 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapy 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER8 THE DEPENDENT PERSONALITY 259\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Normality to Abnormality 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariations of the Dependent Personality 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Historical Forerunners 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Psychodynamic Perspective 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interpersonal Perspective 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cognitive Perspective 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapy 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER9 THE HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY 292\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Normality to Abnormality 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariations of the Histrionic Personality 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Historical Forerunners 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biological Perspective 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Psychodynamic Perspective 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interpersonal Perspective 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cognitive Perspective 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapy 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 10 THE NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY 330\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Normality to Abnormality 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariations of the Narcissistic Personality 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Historical Forerunners 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biological Perspective 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Psychodynamic Perspective 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interpersonal Perspective 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cognitive Perspective 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapy 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 11 THE SCHIZOID PERSONALITY 371\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Normality to Abnormality 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariations of the Schizoid Personality 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biological Perspective 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Psychodynamic Perspective 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interpersonal Perspective 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cognitive Perspective 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapy 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 12 THE SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY 403\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Normality to Abnormality 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariations of the Schizotypal Personality 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Historical Forerunners 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biological Perspective 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Psychodynamic Perspective 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interpersonal Perspective 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cognitive Perspective 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapy 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 13 THE PARANOID PERSONALITY 435\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Normality to Abnormality 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariations of the Paranoid Personality 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Historical Forerunners 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biological Perspective 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Psychodynamic Perspective 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interpersonal Perspective 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cognitive Perspective 458\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapy 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 14 THE BORDERLINE PERSONALITY 477\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Normality to Abnormality 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariations of the Borderline Personality 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biological Perspective 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Psychodynamic Perspective 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interpersonal Perspective 495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cognitive Perspective 502\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapy 511\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 516\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 15 PERSONALITY DISORDERS FROM THE APPENDICES OF \u003ci\u003eDSM-III-R AND DSM-IV\u003c\/i\u003e 519\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Self-Defeating (Masochistic) Personality 520\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sadistic Personality 530\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Depressive Personality 539\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Negativistic (Passive-Aggressive) Personality 548\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 558\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 561\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 583\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 593\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eTheodore Millon, PhD, DSc\u003c\/b\u003e, 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.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeth Grossman, PsyD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a codeveloper of several personality inventories, and coauthor of numerous theoretical, research, and clinical papers with Dr. Millon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarrie Millon, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is former EAP director of the University of Miami and currently Associate Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies of Personology and Psychopathology (IASPP).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Meagher, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a research clinician practicing health psychology in the behavior medicine programs of Kaiser Permanente mental health services in California.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRowena Ramnath, PsyD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a research associate at IASPP and specializes in forensic psychology and Internet addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eA revision of the leading textbook on personality disorders by renowned expert Theodore Millon\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eTheodore Millon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring 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™.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFully updated with the latest research and theory, this important text features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussion of the distinctive clinical features and developmental roots of personality disorders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBalanced coverage of the major theoretical perspectives–biological, psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive, and evolutionary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndividual chapters on all DSM-IV™ personality disorders and their several subtypes and mixtures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase studies throughout the text that bring to life the many faces of these disorders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluding 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. 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