Personality Disorders: Clinical and Social Perspectives: Assessment and Treatment based on DSM-IV and ICD-10 [Paperback]

Jan Derksen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 20, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0471943894 | ISBN-13: 978-0471943891 | Edition: 1

A book about personality disorders which starts with the actual research and clinical developments in the field. The contemporary state will be critically examined and the differential approaches (DSM-IV Millon, the psychoanalytical approach including Kenberg) will be related to each other.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Dutch

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Uses a cultural, cross-cultural and social viewpoint to examine personality disorders, beginning with actual research and clinical developments in the field. Scrutinizes the contemporary state and relates such diverse approaches as DSM-IV, Millon and the psychoanalytical approach including Kernberg to each other. Discusses the relevance of these developments for everyday clinical practice and analyzes societal problems which research has linked to personality disorders.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 374 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (June 20, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471943894
• ISBN-13: 978-0471943891
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,447,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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