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Personality Disorders and Older Adults: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment

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I read this book for an undergraduate course, and I was very pleasantly surprised by what an enjoyable read it was (as you don't generally expect that from a text book!). I found it to be very thoughtfully laid out - when one chapter would raise a question for me, I would find the answer to it in the following chapter. It presents complex concepts in such a manner that they are very easy to understand, which is always a bonus when it comes to textbooks.

My favorite aspect of the book is how extensively the topic is covered. As a psychology student, I find that other text books talk a lot about mental disorders, but do not touch on issues of diagnosis or treatment. This book does that quite well. The chapters that talk about the disorders in detail also provide case studies for each disorder - I found these to be quite helpful, making the rather stiff, cut and dry diagnostic criteria of the DSM much easier to understand and recognize.

All in all, a most enjoyable book!

As an undergraduate student I found this book very helpful in understanding personality disorders in general as well as understanding the challenges they pose for older adults and clinicians. This book is organized in an easy to understand and comprehensive manner with case examples and sections in each chapter focusing specifically on issues relating to older adults. The authors do a good job of thoroughly covering diagnosis, assessment, and treatment for older adults and challenges that accompany each. I found this book very informative as well as interesting to read. A good book all around!

Overall, this book is very enjoyable to read. My favorite parts are the case studies because they bring the disorders to life. The other strengths of the book include its logical organization, the clear and graspable writing style, and the detailed comparison of psychological instruments available for assessment of the personality disorders.

If you're interested in learning about the personality disorders, and want to see how they affect older adults, this is a great book!