Strack Handbook of Personology and Psychopathology

1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-471-69312-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 504 Seiten, E-Book

Personology is the study of human character in all of itscomplexities, covering the range of normal and pathologicalindividuals, from evolutionary development, classification,diagnosis and measurement, to intervention at the individual,family, and societal levels. This volume, sure to become a classicin the field, provides a state-of-the-art overview of the field ofpersonology, including personality theory, taxonomy, andassessment; diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders; andthe interface between normal and abnormal personlity. The breadthand depth of this monumental work and the caliber of itscontributors is unsurpassed.
* Many of the leading clinicians and researchers in psychology arecontributors including Otto Kernberg, John Livesley, RobertBornstein, Jeffrey Magnavita, Drew Westen, Irving Weiner, and LornaBenjamin
* Represents the culmination of a professional career and acapstone to our publishing program in the area of personality andpsychopathology

Autoren/Hrsg.

Strack, Stephen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Part I: Conceptual Issues.
Chapter 1: Evolution as a Foundation for Psychological Theories(Clyde Hendrick).
Chapter 2: Nature and Nurture in Personality Disorders (JoelParis).
Chapter 3: Identity Diffusion in Severe Personality Disorders(Otto F. Kernberg).
Chapter 4: A Language and Methodology for Studying theHierarchies in the DSMs (Roger K. Blashfield and Elizabeth H.Flanagan).
Chapter 5: Critique of Psychoanalysis (Adolf Grünbaum).
Part II: Theoretical Models, Topics, and Issues.
Chapter 6: Genetic Contributions to Personality Structure (W.John Livesley and Kerry L. Jang).
Chapter 7: The Interpersonal Nexus of Personality Disorders(Aaron L. Pincus).
Chapter 8: Systems Theory Foundations of Personality,Psychopathology, and Psychotherapy (Jeffrey J. Magnavita).
Chapter 9: Psychodynamic Theory and Personality Disorders(Robert F. Bornstein).
Chapter 10: Self Psychological Foundations of PersonalityDisorders (Marshall L. Silverstein).
Chapter 11: Political Psychology and Personality (AubreyImmelman).
Part III: Taxonomy, Classification, and Syndromes.
Chapter 12: Concepts of Normality and the Classification ofPsychopathology (Melvin Sabshin).
Chapter 13: Prototype Diagnosis of Personality (Drew Westen andRebekah Bradley).
Chapter 14: A Five-Factor Model Perspective on PersonalityDisorders (Paul T. Costa Jr. and Robert R. McCrae).
Chapter 15: Psychopathy as a Personality Construct (RonaldBlackburn).
Chapter 16: Borderline Personality Disorder (Neil Bockian).
Part IV: Assessment Themes.
Chapter 17: Integrative Personality Assessment with Self-Reportand Performance-Based Measures (Irving B. Weiner).
Chapter 18: The Study of Psychosocial Factors InfluencingMedical Diseases (Michael H. Antoni).
Chapter 19: Personality-Based Assessment of Posttraumatic StressDisorder (George S. Everly Jr.).
Chapter 20: Measuring Normal Personality the Millon Way (StephenStrack).
Chapter 21: Experiences in Translating the Millon Inventories ina European Country (Eric Simonsen).
Chapter 22: Issues in the International Use of PsychologicalTests (Jan Derksen and Hedwig Sloore).
Part V: Treatment Issues.
Chapter 23: Addressing Interpersonal and Intrapsychic Componentsof Personality During Psychotherapy (Lorna Smith Benjamin).
Chapter 24: Cognitive Therapy for the Personality Disorders(Robert L . Leahy, Judith Beck, and Aaron T. Beck).
Chapter 25: Schema Therapy for Personality Disorders (David P.Bernstein).
Chapter 26: The Role of Common Factors in Domain-FocusedPsychotherapy for the Personality Disorders (Darwin Dorr).
Chapter 27: Interpersonal Motives and Personality Disorders(Leonard M. Horowitz and Kelly R. Wilson).
Chapter 28: Personology, Personality Disorders, andPsychotherapy Integration (Jerry Gold).
Part VI: Future Perspective.
Chapter 29: Ref lections on the Future of Personology andPsychopathology (Theodore Millon).
Highlights of Theodore Millon's Career.
Author Index.
Subject Index.

Über Autor(innen)

STEPHEN STRACK, PhD, is Assistant Director of Training at the VA Ambulatory Care Center in Los Angeles and holds faculty appointments at Alliant International University, Los Angeles, and Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in Pasadena. He has published three books, including Essentials of Millon Inventories Assessment, now in its second edition (Wiley).