Personality Disorders in Modern Life

Theodore Millon, PhD, DSc, 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 the Journal of Personality Disorders, President of the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders, and a key member of the DSM-III and DSM-IV committees on personality disorders. Seth Grossman, PsyD, is a codeveloper of several personality inventories, and coauthor of numerous theoretical, research, and clinical papers with Dr. Millon. Carrie Millon, PhD, is former EAP director of the University of Miami and currently Associate Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies of Personology and Psychopathology (IASPP). Sarah Meagher, PhD, is a research clinician practicing health psychology in the behavior medicine programs of Kaiser Permanente mental health services in California. Rowena Ramnath, PsyD, is a research associate at IASPP and specializes in forensic psychology and Internet addiction. DESCRIPTION A revision of the leading textbook on personality disorders by renowned expert Theodore Millon "Personalities are like impressionistic paintings. At a distance, each person is 'all of a piece'; up close, each is a bewildering complexity of moods, cognitions, and motives.-Theodore Millon Exploring the continuum from normal personality traits to the diagnosis and treatment of severe cases of personality disorders, Personality Disorders in Modern Life, Second Edition is unique in its coverage of both important historical figures and contemporary theorists in the field. Its content spans all the major disorders-Antisocial, Avoidant, Depressive, Compulsive, Histrionic, Narcissistic, Paranoid, Schizoid, and Borderline-as well as their many subtypes. Attention to detail and in-depth discussion of the subtleties involved in these debilitating personality disorders make this book an ideal companion to the DSM-IV(TM). Fully updated with the latest research and theory, this important text features: Discussion of the distinctive clinical features and developmental roots of personality disorders Balanced coverage of the major theoretical perspectives-biological, psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive, and evolutionary Individual chapters on all DSM-IV(TM) personality disorders and their several subtypes and mixtures Case studies throughout the text that bring to life the many faces of these disorders Including a new assessment section that singles out behavioral indicators considered to have positive predictive power for the disorders, this Second Edition also includes a special focus on developmental, gender, and cultural issues specific to each disorder. A comprehensive reference suitable for today's practitioners, Personality Disorders in Modern Life, Second Edition features a clear style that also makes it a valuable resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. The most thorough book of its kind, this Second Edition is a powerful, practical resource for all trainees and professionals in key mental health fields, such as psychology, social work, and nursing. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER1: PERSONALITY DISORDERS: CLASSICAL FOUNDATIONS. Abnormal Behavior and Personality. Early Perspectives on the Personality Disorders. The Biological Perspective. The Psychodynamic Perspective. Summary. CHAPTER2: PERSONALITY DISORDERS: CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES. The Interpersonal Perspective. The Cognitive Perspective. Trait and Factorial Perspectives. The Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective. Summary. CHAPTER3: DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS. On the Interactive Nature of Developmental Pathogenesis. Pathogenic Biological Factors. Pathogenic Experiential History. Sources of Pathogenic Learning. Continuity of Early Learnings. Sociocultural Influences. Summary. CHAPTER4: ASSESSMENT AND THERAPY OF THE PERSONALITY DISORDERS. The Assessment of Personality. Psychotherapy of the Personality Disorders. Summary. CHAPTER5: THE ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY. From Normality to Abnormality. Variations of the Antisocial Personality. Early Historical Forerunners. The Biological Perspective. The Psychodynamic Perspective. The Interpersonal Perspective. The Cognitive Perspective. The Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective. Therapy. Summary. CHAPTER6: THE AVOIDANT PERSONALITY. From Normality to Abnormality. Variations of the Avoidant Personality. Early Historical Forerunners. The Biological Perspective. The Psychodynamic Perspective. The Interpersonal Perspective. The Cognitive Perspective. The Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective. Therapy. Summary. CHAPTER7: THE OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE PERSONALITY. From Normality to Abnormality. Variations of the Compulsive Personality. Early Historical Forerunners. The Psychodynamic Perspective. The Interpersonal Perspective. The Cognitive Perspective. The Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective. Therapy. Summary. CHAPTER8: THE DEPENDENT PERSONALITY. From Normality to Abnormality. Variations of the Dependent Personality. Early Historical Forerunners. The Psychodynamic Perspective. The Interpersonal Perspective. The Cognitive Perspective. The Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective. Therapy. Summary. CHAPTER9: THE HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY. From Normality to Abnormality. Variations of the Histrionic Personality. Early Historical Forerunners. The Biological Perspective. The Psychodynamic Perspective. The Interpersonal Perspective. The Cognitive Perspective. The Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective. Therapy. Summary. CHAPTER 10: THE NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY. From Normality to Abnormality. Variations of the Narcissistic Personality. Early Historical Forerunners. The Biological Perspective. The Psychodynamic Perspective. The Interpersonal Perspective. The Cognitive Perspective. The Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective. Therapy. Summary CHAPTER 11: THE SCHIZOID PERSONALITY. From Normality to Abnormality. Variations of the Schizoid Personality. The Biological Perspective. The Psychodynamic Perspective. The Interpersonal Perspective. The Cognitive Perspective. The Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective. Therapy. Summary. CHAPTER 12: THE SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY. From Normality to Abnormality. Variations of the Schizotypal Personality. Early Historical Forerunners. The Biological Perspective. The Psychodynamic Perspective. The Interpersonal Perspective. The Cognitive Perspective. The Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective. Therapy. Summary. CHAPTER 13: THE PARANOID PERSONALITY. From Normality to Abnormality. Variations of the Paranoid Personality. Early Historical Forerunners. The Biological Perspective. The Psychodynamic Perspective. The Interpersonal Perspective. The Cognitive Perspective. The Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective. Therapy. Summary. CHAPTER 14: THE BORDERLINE PERSONALITY. From Normality to Abnormality. Variations of the Borderline Personality. The Biological Perspective. The Psychodynamic Perspective. The Interpersonal Perspective. The Cognitive Perspective. The Evolutionary-Neurodevelopmental Perspective. Therapy. Summary. CHAPTER 15: PERSONALITY DISORDERS FROM THE APPENDICES OF DSM-III-R AND DSM-IV. The Self-Defeating (Masochistic) Personality. The Sadistic Personality. The Depressive Personality. The Negativistic (Passive-Aggressive) Personality. Summary. References. Author Index. Subject Index.