Personality Disorders. A Practical Guide

Description

This new addition to the Practical Guides in Psychiatry series is a clinically oriented pocket guide to diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders. Using the conversational style and case vignettes found in all Practical Guides in Psychiatry titles, Dr. Berman addresses every category of personality disorder. The first section discusses the various types of personality disorders. The second section discusses those that coexist with other major psychiatric disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder. The third section focuses specifically on treatment issues. Among the issues discussed are how gender, culture, substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, somatoform disorders, and medical conditions intersect with personality disorders.

The Practical Guides in Psychiatry series provides quick, concise information for professionals on the front lines of mental health care. Written in an easy-to-read, conversational style, these invaluable resources take you through each step of the psychiatric care process, delivering fast facts and helpful strategies that help you provide effective and compassionate care to your patients.

Table of Contents

THE PERSONALITY DISORDER

• General Considerations
• Paranoid Personality Disorder
• Schizoid Personality Disorder
• Antisocial Personality Disorder
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Histrionic Personality Disorder
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder
• Avoidant Personality Disorder
• Dependent Personality Disorder
• Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
• Personality Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified
• Schizotypal Personality Disorder
• Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder
• Self-Defeating Personality Disorder

AXIS I INTERSECTING AXIS II

• Personality Disorders and Major Depression
• Personality Disorders and Bipolar Disorder
• Personality Disorders and Panic Attacks
• Personality Disorders and Schizophrenia
• Personality Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Personality Disorders and ADHD
• Personality Disorders and Dementia
• Personality Disorders and Eating Disorders

TREATMENT ISSUES

• Cluster A Clues
• Cluster B Clues
• Cluster C Clues
• Gender Benders
• It's Just Culture
• Personality Disorders and Substance Abuse
• Personality Disorders, PTSD and Somatoform Disorders
• Personality Disorders and a Medical Condition
• Dimensional Models
• Do They Ever Change?