Moderating Severe Personality Disorders: A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach b

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A revolutionary, personalized psychotherapy approach for the treatment of Axis II personality disorders, by renowned expert Dr. Theodore Millon Acknowledging the primacy of the whole person, Moderating Severe Personality Disorders: A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach takes into account all of the complexities of human nature - family influences, culture, neurobiological processes, unconscious memories, and so on--illustrating that no part of human nature should lie outside the scope of a clinician's regard. Part of a three book series, this book provides you with a unique combination of conceptual background and step-by-step practical advice to guide your treatment of Axis II personality disorders. Detailed case studies are provided throughout the text to illustrate the strategies of personalized psychotherapy for:

• Retiring/Schizoid Personality Patterns
• Shy/Avoidant Personality Patterns
• Pessimistic/Depressive Personality Patterns
• Aggrieved/Masochistic Personality Patterns
• Eccentric/Schizotypal Personality Patterns
• Capricious/Borderline Personality Patterns

Destined to become an essential reference for trainees and professionals, this book makes a revolutionary call to return therapy to the natural reality of each patient's life, seamlessly guiding you in understanding the personality and treatment of the whole, unique, yet complex person.

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A revolutionary, personalized psychotherapy approach for the treatment of Axis II personality disorders, by renowned expert Dr. Theodore Millon Acknowledging the primacy of the whole person, Moderating Severe Personality Disorders: A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach takes into account all of the complexities of human nature--family influences, culture, neurobiological processes, unconscious memories, and so on--illustrating that no part of human nature should lie outside the scope of a clinician's regard. Part of a three book series, this book provides you with a unique combination of conceptual background and step-by-step practical advice to guide your treatment of Axis II personality disorders. Detailed case studies are provided throughout the text to illustrate the strategies of personalized psychotherapy for: Retiring/Schizoid Personality Patterns Shy/Avoidant Personality Patterns Pessimistic/Depressive Personality Patterns Aggrieved/Masochistic Personality Patterns Eccentric/Schizotypal Personality Patterns Capricious/Borderline Personality Patterns Suspicious/Paranoid Personality Patterns Destined to become an essential reference for trainees and professionals, this book makes a revolutionary call to return therapy to the natural reality of each patient's life, seamlessly guiding you in understanding the personality and treatment of the whole, unique, yet complex person.

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A revolutionary, personalized psychotherapy approach for the treatment of Axis II personality disorders, by renowned expert Dr. Theodore Millon Acknowledging the primacy of the whole person, Moderating Severe Personality Disorders: A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach takes into account all of the complexities of human nature--family influences, culture, neurobiological processes, unconscious memories, and so on--illustrating that no part of human nature should lie outside the scope of a clinician's regard. Part of a three book series, this book provides you with a unique combination of conceptual background and step-by-step practical advice to guide your treatment of Axis II personality disorders. Detailed case studies are provided throughout the text to illustrate the strategies of personalized psychotherapy for: Retiring/Schizoid Personality Patterns Shy/Avoidant Personality Patterns Pessimistic/Depressive Personality Patterns Aggrieved/Masochistic Personality Patterns Eccentric/Schizotypal Personality Patterns Capricious/Borderline Personality Patterns Suspicious/Paranoid Personality Patterns Destined to become an essential reference for trainees and professionals, this book makes a revolutionary call to return therapy to the natural reality of each patient's life, seamlessly guiding you in understanding the personality and treatment of the whole, unique, yet complex person.

Table of Contents

Preface ix Part One CHAPTER 1 Personalized Psychotherapy: A Recapitulation 3 Part Two CHAPTER 2 Personalized Therapy for the Retiring/Schizoid Personality Patterns 51 CHAPTER 3 Personalized Therapy for the Shy/Avoidant Personality Patterns 85 CHAPTER 4 Personalized Therapy for the Pessimistic/Depressive Personality Patterns 123 CHAPTER 5 Personalized Therapy for the Aggrieved/Masochistic Personality Patterns 159 CHAPTER 6 Personalized Therapy for the Eccentric/Schizotypal Personality Patterns 195 CHAPTER 7 Personalized Therapy for the Capricious/Borderline Personality Patterns 225 CHAPTER 8 Personalized Therapy for the Suspicious/Paranoid Personality Patterns 271 References 313 Index 335

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"…deals with the more severely impaired patients such as those with borderline personality disorder….excellent examples of the Millonian writing style that will be familiar to his many readers…highly structured, well organized, yet quite readable, offering well-reasoned logic as well as wonderful case examples. The descriptions of the various personality disorders and their subtypes must compete for the absolute best characterizations of those disorders available in the clinical literature. Those descriptions alone are worth the price of these paperback books." (PsycCRITIQUES, 7/30/08)

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A revolutionary, personalized psychotherapy approach for the treatment of Axis II personality disorders, by renowned expert Dr. Theodore Millon Acknowledging the primacy of the whole person, Moderating Severe Personality Disorders: A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach takes into account all of the complexities of human nature family influences, culture, neurobiological processes, unconscious memories, and so on illustrating that no part of human nature should lie outside the scope of a clinicians regard. Part of a three book series, this book provides you with a unique combination of conceptual background and step-by-step practical advice to guide your treatment of Axis II personality disorders. Detailed case studies are provided throughout the text to illustrate the strategies of personalized psychotherapy for: Retiring/Schizoid Personality Patterns Shy/Avoidant Personality Patterns Pessimistic/Depressive Personality Patterns Aggrieved/Masochistic Personality Patterns Eccentric/Schizotypal Personality Patterns Capricious/Borderline Personality Patterns Suspicious/Paranoid Personality Patterns Destined to become an essential reference for trainees and professionals, this book makes a revolutionary call to return therapy to the natural reality of each patients life, seamlessly guiding you in understanding the personality and treatment of the whole, unique, yet complex person.

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"?deals with the more severely impaired patients such as those with borderline personality disorder?.excellent examples of the Millonian writing style that will be familiar to his many readers?highly structured, well organized, yet quite readable, offering well-reasoned logic as well as wonderful case examples. The descriptions of the various personality disorders and their subtypes must compete for the absolute best characterizations of those disorders available in the clinical literature. Those descriptions alone are worth the price of these paperback books." (PsycCRITIQUES, 7/30/08)

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"...deals with the more severely impaired patients such as those with borderline personality disorder....excellent examples of the Millonian writing style that will be familiar to his many readers...highly structured, well organized, yet quite readable, offering well-reasoned logic as well as wonderful case examples. The descriptions of the various personality disorders and their subtypes must compete for the absolute best characterizations of those disorders available in the clinical literature. Those descriptions alone are worth the price of these paperback books." ( PsycCRITIQUES , 7/30/08)

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"...deals with the more severely impaired patients such as those with borderline personality disorder....excellent examples of the Millonian writing style that will be familiar to his many readers...highly structured, well organized, yet quite readable, offering well-reasoned logic as well as wonderful case examples. The descriptions of the various personality disorders and their subtypes must compete for the absolute best characterizations of those disorders available in the clinical literature. Those descriptions alone are worth the price of these paperback books." (PsycCRITIQUES, 7/30/08)

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Provides clinicians with the conceptual background and practical advice they need to use personality theory with patients who exhibit Severe Personality Disorders.

• Brings theory to practitioners in a format specially designed to meet their day-to-day clinical needs with individual clients.
• Unique in its inclusion of the patient's personality in the treatment plan.
• Includes many case studies to illuminate strategies.
• Includes both an eclectic and client-centered approach to psychotherapy.

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