Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders, Second Edition [Paperback]

Aaron T. Beck MD (Author), EdD Arthur Freeman EdD (Author), Denise D. Davis Phd (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1593854765 | ISBN-13: 978-1593854768 | Publication Date: December 19, 2006 | Edition: Second Edition

This landmark work was the first to present a cognitive framework for understanding and treating personality disorders. Part I lays out the conceptual, empirical, and clinical foundations of effective work with this highly challenging population, reviews cognitive aspects of Axis II disorders, and delineates general treatment principles. In Part II, chapters detail the process of cognitive-behavioral therapy for each of the specific disorders, review the clinical literature, guide the therapist through diagnosis and case conceptualization, and demonstrate the nuts and bolts of cognitive intervention.

Editorial Reviews

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"Books from Dr. Beck and his associates have invariably displayed originality, scholarship, and depth, as well as profound sensitivity to the problems of patients with all forms of psychological difficulty. In this singular new edition of a classic treatment guide, the authors once again demonstrate their groundbreaking cognitive model of the personality disorders. Presented is an expanded, even more powerful set of extraordinary conceptual and clinical tools. This volume can be recommended enthusiastically to all who work with this difficult patient population, including experienced clinicians as well as novice practitioners and graduate students. Clinically rich, insightful, and humane."--Theodore Millon, PhD, DSc, Institute for Advanced Studies in Personology and Psychopathology

"Personality disorders cause untold suffering in millions of people, and empirically supported therapies are almost nonexistent. What is the scientist-practitioner to do? Application of cognitive-behavioral conceptualizations and interventions makes obvious sense. This volume, a revised and updated edition of a classic, is essential reading for students, teachers, clinicians, and researchers who seek to understand and treat these debilitating disorders."--Jacqueline B. Persons, PhD, San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy and University of California, Berkeley

"Remarkably clear and well-articulated, this volume makes substantial new contributions by further elaborating and specifying the cognitive theory of personality disorders, reviewing new research on both the theory and therapy, and providing detailed discussions (with new clinical case illustrations) of assessment and treatment of ten different personality disorders. It also provides recommendations on how to manage the therapeutic relationship and create individualized approaches for particular patients. Informed by the work of thirteen expert practitioners, the volume combines state-of-the art theoretical and technical knowledge with critical clinical experience, judgment, and wisdom. All practitioners of cognitive or behavioral psychotherapy, as well as more psychodynamically oriented clinicians, will benefit immensely from this work, as will clinical psychology students, psychiatric residents, and students in related fields. The clear conceptualization of the personality disorders and practical illustrations of how to apply these concepts in practice will undoubtedly improve the reader's treatment skills, therapeutic results, and day-to-day professional satisfaction."--A. John Rush, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas

About the Author

Aaron T. Beck, MD, is University Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and the founder of cognitive therapy. He has published more than 20 books and over 540 articles in professional and scientific journals. Dr. Beck is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award, the American Psychological Association 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. He is President of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Honorary President of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.

Arthur Freeman, EdD, ABPP, ACT, is Visiting Professor at Governors State University, University Park, Illinois, and Clinical Professor at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has been the president of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy and of the International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy. He is a Distinguished Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and has earned diplomates in Clinical Psychology, Behavioral Psychology, and Family Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Freeman’s research and clinical interests include marital and family therapy, and cognitive-behavioral treatment of depression, anxiety, and personality disorders.
 
Denise D. Davis, PhD, is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and has collaborated with Drs. Beck and Freeman and other associates of the Beck Center since completing an extramural postdoctoral fellowship there in 1984. A contributor to the first edition of this volume as well as to numerous other chapters, articles, and workshops on cognitive therapy, Dr. Davis was a founding editor of the journal Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. She currently serves as Assistant Director of Clinical Training in Psychology at Vanderbilt University and has also maintained an independent practice of cognitive therapy for 20 years.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 412 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; Second Edition edition (December 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593854765
• ISBN-13: 978-1593854768
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #219,211 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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52 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very well organized and researched, November 4, 2001

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Brett Anderson (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cognitive Therapy Of Personality Disorders (Hardcover)

I love Becks work in the field of Cognitive therapy. I have long had the trouble of finding a modality that effectivly works with personality disorders. I bought this book in an attempt to bridge my knowledge from purely Axis I to include Axis II disorders.

The book goes through each and every personality disorder one at a time. This made it very easy to research one specific problem without having to sift through pages and pages of irrelevant information for the task at hand.

Within each chapter Beck defines the typical automatic thoughts, or faulty reasoning, that is commonly associated with the personality disorders. He then gives broad treatment plans and goals to deal with the symptoms.

Beck is very well organized and succienct. You will walk away from even a short reading of this book feeling more confident and better equipped to deal with the disorders without the usually doubts that maybe you didnt get the whole gist of what the author was trying to say.

I felt that this was extremely well done. I also appreciate that Beck does not promise more then he can deliver and he is the first one to say that outcomes for Axis II disorders are still poor compared with Axis I.

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Treating clients with personality disorders..., March 19, 2000

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Belinda J Chaffins (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cognitive Therapy Of Personality Disorders (Hardcover)

This is a great book! It has a lot of practical information on how to approach treatment for a client who has a personality disorder. Included are case examples and problems that a therapist may have in treating clients. Additionally, the book includes specific intervention strategies and recommendations on how to develop a good working relationship. This is especially important, because a client's interpersonal problems will be played out during session with the therapist. I have used the information in this book to anticipate and prepare for specific issues that have arisen in session.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very practical, directive strategy, October 10, 2005

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Jennifer K. Paweleck-Bellingrodt, Psy.D. (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cognitive Therapy Of Personality Disorders (Hardcover)

Beck has done a great job describing a very pragmatic, common sense cognitive-behavioral methodology for the treatment of challenging personalities. The research he has done builds confidence in practitioners interested in and using these methods. Each personality style is well-described, and several strategies are provided for addressing these problematic dispositions. The book is very well-organized and easy to read. Assignments and case examples further add to the utility of this text.