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 coauthors present an extensively rewritten and updated second edition, integrating over a decade's worth of tremendous advances in theory and practice. Part I 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 II 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. Key Features:
* A revised and updated edition of a landmark bestseller.
* Spearheaded by cognitive therapy founder and treatment pioneer Aaron T. Beck.
* Team of expert authors and contributors worked in close collaboration to produce a cohesive, well-integrated volume. Table of Contents: I. History, Theory, and Research
1. Overview of Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders
2. Theory of Personality Disorders
3. Assessment of Personality Disorders
4. General Principles and Specialized Techniques
5. The Cognitive Therapy Relationship With Personality-Disordered Patients II. Clinical Applications
6. Paranoid Personality Disorder
7. Schizoid and Schizotypal Personality Disorders
8. Antisocial Personality Disorder
9. Borderline Personality Disorder
10. Histrionic Personality Disorder
11. Narcissistic Personality Disorder
12. Dependent Personality Disorder
13. Avoidant Personality Disorder
14. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
15. Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder
16. Synthesis and Prospects for the Future Senior Authors: Aaron T. Beck, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, PA; Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research, Bala Cynwyd, PA Arthur Freeman, EdD, Department of Psychology,Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Denise D. Davis, PhD, private practice, Nashville, TN; Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN Associate Contributors: Arnoud Arntz, PhD, Department of Medical, Clinical and Experimental Psychology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands Judith S. Beck, PhD, Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research, Bala Cynwyd, PA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Andrew Butler, PhD, Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research, Bala Cynwyd, PA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Barbara Fleming, PhD, Cleveland Center for Cognitive Therapy and Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH Gina Fusco, PsyD, Department of Psychology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine; Alternative Behavioral Services, Philadelphia, PA Anthony Morrison, PhD, Department of Psychology University of Manchester; Psychology Services, Bolton, Salford, and Trafford Mental Health Partnership, Manchester, UK Christine A Padesky, PhD, Center for Cognitive Therapy, Huntington Beach, CA James Pretzer, PhD, Cleveland Center for Cognitive Therapy and Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH Julia Renton, PhD, Department of Psychology University of Manchester; Psychology Services, Bolton, Salford, and Trafford Mental Health Partnership, Manchester, UK Karen M. Simon, PhD, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of Newport Beach, Newport Beach, CA |
