Guilford Press

Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders: Second Edition

• By Aaron T. Beck, Arthur Freeman, Denise D. Davis

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• Binding: Hardback (also available in Paperback)
• Pages: 412
• Published by: Guilford Press
• Publication Date: 20th November 2003
• ISBN: 978-1-57230-856-5

About the Book

This landmark work was the first to present a cognitive framework for understanding and treating personality disorders. Now Aaron T. Beck and his distinguished team of co-authors present an extensively rewritten and updated second edition, integrating over a decade's worth of tremendous advances in theory and practice. Part 1 lays out the conceptual, empirical, and clinical foundations of effective work with this highly challenging population. Cognitive aspects of Axis II disorders are reviewed and general treatment principles delineated, with new chapters covering assessment procedures and issues in the therapeutic relationship. Part 2 details the process of cognitive-behavioral therapy for each of the specific disorders. Restructured to follow a consistent format, chapters review the current clinical literature; guide the therapist through diagnosis and case conceptualization; and demonstrate the nuts and bolts of cognitive intervention. Richly illustrated with expanded case material, the second edition also includes a wealth of new information on therapeutic impasses and how to overcome them.

Reviews

'Books from Dr. Beck and his associates have invariably displayed originality, scholarship, and depth, as well as profound sensitivity to the problems of patients with all forms of psychological difficulty. In this singular new edition of a classic treatment guide, the authors once again demonstrate their groundbreaking cognitive model of the personality disorders. Presented is an expanded, even more powerful set of extraordinary conceptual and clinical tools. This volume can be recommended enthusiastically to all who work with this difficult patient population, including experienced clinicians as well as novice practitioners and graduate students. Clinically rich, insightful, and humane.' -Theodore Millon, PhD, DSc, Institute for Advanced Studies in Personology and Psychopathology

Table of Contents

Part I: History, Theory, and Research. Overview of Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders. Theory of Personality Disorders. Assessment of Personality Disorders. General Principles and Specialized Techniques. The Cognitive Therapy Relationship with Personality-disordered Patients. Part II: Clinical Applications. Paranoid Personality Disorder. Schizoid and Schizotypal Personality Disorders. Antisocial Personality Disorder. Borderline Personality Disorder. Histrionic Personality Disorder. Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Dependent Personality Disorder. Avoidant Personality Disorder. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder. Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder. Synthesis and Prospects for the Future.

About the Author(s)

Aaron T. Beck, MD, is University Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and President of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy.

Arthur Freeman, EdD, ABPP, ACT, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Denise D. Davis, PhD, a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and Assistant Director of Clinical Training in Psychology at Vanderbilt University and maintains an independent cognitive therapy practice.

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