Overview
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Jan Derksen
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University of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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Cesare Maffei
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Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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Herman Groen
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Forensic Psychiatric Institute “Oldenkotte”, Rekker, The Netherlands
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-viii
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Biological Foundations of Personality Disorders
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- Svenn Torgersen, Marco Battaglia
Pages 1-15
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Psychological Foundations of Personality Disorders
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- J. Christopher Perry, Vittorio Lingiardi, Floriana Ianni
Pages 39-52
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- Fabio Madeddu, Adolfo Pazzagli
Pages 69-76
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- Enrico de Vito, François Ladame, Alvise Orlandini
Pages 77-95
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Diagnostic Models of Personality Disorders
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- Cesare Maffei, Andrea Fossati
Pages 119-128
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- Carol J. M. Van Velzen, Paul M. G. Emmelkamp
Pages 129-153
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Treatment of Personality Disorders
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- Jennifer Waltz, Marsha M. Linehan
Pages 183-206
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- Peter Moleman, Karin van Dam, Veron Dings
Pages 207-227
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- F. Benedetti, C. Colombo, L. Sforzini, C. Maffei, E. Smeraldi
Pages 229-240
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- S. Friis, T. Wilberg, T. Dammen, Ø. Urnes
Pages 255-268
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- John Birtchnell, Giuseppe Borgherini
Pages 269-288
About this book
It has been almost twenty years since DSM-III created a major shift in psychi atric classification procedures and in diagnostic and treatment practice by introducing the multi-axial system and, for our patients specifically, the Axis II: Personality Disorders. Researchers and clinicians were forced to focus on many issues related to the field of personality and its disorders. This meant an immense impetus for research, both empirical and theoretical. Many recent developments are described in this book, as reviews or as original articles. This book also covers developments in Europe as well as in North America. Important questions still remain unanswered, such as: What is the relationship between the different clusters: A, B, & C? Are we talking about dimensions, categories, or typologies? What can be done for patients who have more than one personality disorder? Is a pro typical approach required? Consequently, is a multiconceptual approach in treatment and research required? The authors contribute to this discus sion and provide guidelines for further thinking in research and treatment planning. For clinicians, it is of major importance to know whether the disorder can be influ enced by treatment, and whether permanent change is really possible. A very impor tant question is whether a person indeed has a personality disorder, and how this diagnosis affects clinical practice.
Editors and Affiliations
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University of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Jan Derksen
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Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Jan Derksen
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Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
Cesare Maffei
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Forensic Psychiatric Institute “Oldenkotte”, Rekker, The Netherlands
Herman Groen
