The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Personality Disorders

The subject of personality -- what makes each of us unique and different from one another -- has long been a topic of universal fascination. From a medical perspective, research on personality disorders has expanded with the advent of standardized diagnostic systems. This continuing and increased activity and progress in the field spurred the development of this third edition of The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Personality Disorders.

PrefacePart I: Clinical ConceptsChapter 1. Personality Disorders: Recent History and New Directions Chapter 2. Theories of Personality and Personality DisordersChapter 3. Articulating a Core Dimension of Personality PathologyChapter 4. The Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality DisordersChapter 5. Manifestations, Assessment, Diagnosis, and Differential DiagnosisPart II: Risk Factors, Etiology, and ImpactChapter 6. Prevalence, Sociodemographics, and Functional ImpairmentChapter 7. Development, Attachment, and Childhood Experiences: A Mentalization PerspectiveChapter 8. Genetics and NeurobiologyChapter 9. Longitudinal Course and OutcomesPart III: TreatmentChapter 10. Early Identification and Prevention of Personality Pathology: An AMPD-Informed Model of Clinical StagingChapter 11. Therapeutic AllianceChapter 12. Psychodynamic PsychotherapiesChapter 13. Dialectical Behavior TherapyChapter 14. Cognitive-Behavioral TherapyChapter 15. Good Psychiatric Management: Generalist Treatments and Stepped Care for Borderline Personality DisorderChapter 16. Group, Family, and Couples TherapiesChapter 17. Pharmacological ManagementChapter 18. Collaborative TreatmentChapter 19. Boundary IssuesPart IV: Special Problems, Populations, and SettingsChapter 20. Assessing and Managing Suicide RiskChapter 21. Co-occurring Substance Use DisordersChapter 22. Antisocial Personality Disorder and Other Antisocial Behavior Chapter 23. Personality Disorders in the Medical SettingChapter 24. Personality Disorders in the Military Operational EnvironmentPart V: Future DirectionsChapter 25. Translational Research in Borderline Personality DisorderAppendix: Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality DisordersIndex