Disorders Of Personality: Introducing A Dsm/Icd Spectrum From Normal To Abnormal Third Edition

Now in its Third Edition, this book clarifies the distinctions between the vast array of personality disorders and helps clinicians make accurate diagnoses. It has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the changes in the forthcoming DSM-5. Using the classification scheme he pioneered, Dr. Millon guides clinicians through the intricate maze of personality disorders, with special attention to changes in their conceptualization over the last decade. Extensive new research is included, as well as the incorporation of over 50 new illustrative and therapeutically detailed cases. This is every mental health professional's essential volume to fully understanding personality.

Theodore Millon, Ph.D., D.Sc. 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 theJournal of Personality Disorders, President of the International Society of Personality Disorders, and a key member of the DSM-III, DSM-IV, and and key advisor to the DSM-5 committees on personality disorders.
Dr. Millon is retired Professor of Harvard Medical School and the University of Miami. He is currently Dean and Scientific Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Personology and Psychopathology in Coral Gables, FL. He is author of numerous other Wiley books, including Masters of the Mind: Exploring the Story of Mental Illness from Ancient Times to the New Millennium, Personality Disorders in Modern Life, 2E, and Wiley's forthcoming 15-bookNormality to Abnormality Personality Series.

Preface.

Part I Historical, Theoretical, and Methodological Foundations.

Chapter 1: Historical, Modern, and Contemporary Approaches to Personology.

Chapter 2: Sources of Personologic and Psychopathologic Development.

Chapter 3: Clinical Methods and Instruments of Personalized Assessment.

Chapter 4: Logic and Modalities of Personalized Psychotherapy.

Chapter 5: Classification Considerations, DSM-V Prelims and Proposals for Personology

Part II Interpersonally Imbalanced Spectra.

Chapter 6: Deferential Styles, Attached Types, Dependent Disorders: The DAD Spectrum.

Chapter 7: Sociable Styles, Pleasuring Types, Histrionic Disorders. The SPH Spectrum.

Chapter 8: Confident Styles, Egotistic Types, Narcissistic Disorders. The CEN Spectrum.

Chapter 9: Aggrandizing Styles, Devious Types, Antisocial Disorders, the ADA Spectrum.

Part III Intrapsychically Conflicted Spectra.

Chapter 10: Reliable Styles, Constricted Types, Compulsive Disorders. The RCC Spectrum.

Chapter 11: Discontented Styles, Resentful Types,Negativistic Disorders, the DRN Spectrum.

Chapter 12 : Abused Styles, Aggrieved Types, Masochistic Disorders: the AAM Spectrum.

Chapter 13: Assertive Styles, Denigrating Types, Sadistic Disorders. The ADS Spectrum.

Part IV Emotionally Extreme Spectra.

Chapter 14: Apathetic Styles, Asocial Types, Schizoid Disorders. The AAS Spectrum.

Chapter 15: Shy Styles, Reticent Types, Avoidant Disorders. The SRA Spectrum.

Chapter 16: Dejected Styles, Forlorn Types, Melancholic Disorders. The DFM Spectrum.

Chapter 17: Ebullient Styles, Exuberant Types, Turbulent Disorders. The EET Spectrum.

Part V Structurally Defective Spectra.

Chapter 18: Eccentric Styles, Schizotypal Types, Schizophrenic Disorders. The ESS Spectrum.

Chapter19: Unstable Styles, Borderline Types,Cyclophrenic Disorders. The UBC Spectrum.

Chapter 20: Mistrustful Styles, Paranoid Types, Paraphrenic Disorders. The MPP Spectrum.

References.

Author Index.

Subject Index.