Product Description

The second edition of this classic handbook includes the latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders that have emerged since the publication of the DSM-IV-TR.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #164534 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 304 pages

From the Back Cover
The second edition of this classic handbook includes the latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders that have emerged since the publication of the DSM-IV-TR. Sperry highlights the many significant advances in the field, providing the reader with a complete summary of new intervention strategies, treatment approaches, and research findings. In addition, this text includes greater coverage of Borderline Personality Disorder and presents an introduction to the diagnostic schema likely to be adopted by the DSM-V. The Handbook is at once comprehensive and concise, offering integrative assessment and treatment strategies as well as theoretical overview for a full range of pathologies. Its reader-friendly style and organization and make it an authoritative and accessible resource for clinicians and students of all mental health disciplines.

About the Author
Len Sperry, M.D., Ph.D., is professor of Health Services Administration and Psychology at Barry University in Florida. He is the author of over 20 books on the topics of psychopathology, executive coaching, and spirituality in clinical practice.

Customer Reviews

excellent
as a psychologist this is an invaluable read, provides info on latest research on achieveing rapport during interviews and also on medications, characteristics etc