Personality Disorders in Modern Life
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"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 diagnosing and treatment of severe cases of personality disorders, this book is unique in its coverage of both the historical forerunners and the contemporary theorists. 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. This vital resource features: Discussion of the developmental aspects of personality disorders Balanced coverage of the major theoretical perspectives -- biological, psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive, and evolutionary Individual chapters on all DSM-IV personality disorders and their subtypes Case studies, used throughout the text, bring to life the many faces of these disorders. This book will enlighten the reader's understanding of others while illuminating the inner working of human personalities.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0471323551
ISBN13:9780471323556
Release Date:January 2000
Publisher:Wiley
Length:600 Pages
Weight:2.79 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 7.3" x 10.2"
Customer Reviews
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Excellent
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Although not what I would call "easy reading" by any stretch of the imagination, this book was extremely detailed and broke down each DSM into smaller fragments. It was a great piece to add to my courses in MH DSM and went into much greater detail than my university textbooks! My professor at the time recommended a similar book which I managed to misplace. Fortunately this one was recommended to me and is even better. Excellent in every regard and a must-have for any mental health practitioner.
First class resource on the little understood world of PD.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Theodore Milon's work on personality disorder's is a tour de force of the little understood world of "personality disorders in modern life." This is an outstanding book, both as a text for the advanced master's level student, or as a stand-alone reference for the clinician looking to delve deeper into this mysterious world. Dr. Milon cogently and meticulously dissects each disorder and provides case vignettes to aid the reader in grasping each entity for what it is, if that is possible. Highly recommended. Encyclopedic in scope. Scholarly in its depth. 5+ stars.
An absolutely wonderful book on personality.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
As an "advanced layman" interested in personality, I can fully endorse all that has been said by others about this book. It's not often that you find a book intended as a textbook that's....hard to put down, but this book certainly qualifies. One rather missleading aspect of the title is its' implication that the book is only about the more pathological aspects of personality, and although the book is indeed organized along the lines of the DSM defined personality disorders, Millon makes an ongoing point within every section that the severity of each of the disorders exists along a continum, ranging from "normal" to "extream". Those within the "normal" range on each disorder illustrate aspects of personality that are common to almost every one of us, and as such, the book provides equally comprehensive insights into normal aspects of personality as well. If you are truely interested in personality in it's full range of variation, I would not allow yourself to be detered by the books' price. Millon is a stunning intelect, and I believe you will come away from this quite readable volume with the same enthusiastic response as others who have reviewed it.
Terrific Personality Textbook
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
For those looking for the perfect Masters level textbook on Personality this is the one. Throughout the entire book, the author frames the discussion from the various therapeutic perspective: cognitive, biologic, psychodynamic, interpersonal, and evolutionary-neurodevelopmental. They cover functional and structural domains and contrast each personality type with related personality structures. They also break each personality disorder and trait into variations. Their incorporation of personality trait with disorder would allow instructors of personality to incorporate the various testing within the personality disorder framework. The book is very weak on therapy strategies and techniques for each disorder, but that is not why one would want the book. A terrific textbook on personality disorder.
The encyclopedia of personality disorders
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Authoritative, erudite, comprehensive and indispensable. It is by far the single best tome about personality disorders. It draws on the authors' rich clinical experience, panoramic acquaintance with schools of psychology, innovative taxonomy, and comparative ability. Though culturally-biased, it is still applicable to all societies and all times. Don't be deterred by the stiff price - it is worth every cent. Sam Vaknin, author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited".
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