Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders - Hardcover

Beck, Aaron T.; Freeman, Arthur

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0898624347 ISBN 13: 9780898624342

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 1990

Synopsis

Since the publication of the now classic Cognitive Therapy of Depression by Aaron T. Beck and his colleagues, cognitive therapy has effectively been used to treat an expanding array of commonly encountered clinical problems. As the skills of cognitive therapists and the model's clinical techniques have matured in sophistication, the field has turned toward a more challenging problem--personality disorders. Well known to be a difficult population to engage, patients suffering from personality disorders do respond to cognitive therapy techniques. This volume, which emanates from the research and practical experience of Beck and his group, is the first to focus specifically on this diverse and clinically demanding population.

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About the Author:

Aaron T. Beck, MD, is the founder of cognitive therapy, University Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, and President Emeritus of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Dr. Beck is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award, the American Psychological Association (APA) Lifetime Achievement Award, the American Psychiatric Association Distinguished Service Award, the Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Research in Neuropsychiatry, and the Institute of Medicine's Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health and Gustav O. Lienhard Award.

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I. HISTORY, THEORY, AND RESEARCH
1. Overview of Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders.
2. Theory of Personality Disorders.
3. Cognitive Profiles.
4. General Principles of Cognitive Therapy.
5. Specialized Techniques.
II. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
6. Paranoid Personality Disorder.
7. Schizoid and Schizotypal Personality Disorder.
8. Anti-social Personality Disorder.
9. Borderline Personality Disorder.
10. Histrionic Personality Disorder.
11. Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
12. Avoidant Personality Disorder.
13. Dependent Personality Disorder.
14. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder.
15. Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder.
16. Synthesis and Prospects for the Future.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0898624347
• ISBN 13: 9780898624342
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 396