Personality Disorders and Older Adults: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment (Hardcover)

by Daniel L. Segal (Author), Frederick L. Coolidge (Author), Erlene Rosowsky (Author) "Perplexing. Vexing. Bedeviling. Frustrating. Confusing. Maddening. Exasperating! These are just a few of the words clinicians commonly use to describe their interactions with patients who..." (more)
Key Phrases: American Psychiatric Association, United States, Coolidge Axis (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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"The foreword describes this book as the best of its kind in the field of personality disorders of the elderly. I fully agree and recommend it to practitioners, researchers, and educators. It should be required reading for graduate students in psychology and for those preparing for careers in mental health. It really is an outstanding book!"
—Norman Abeles (PsycCRITIQUES, August 15, 2007)

"The authors have provided a useful guide to understanding and treating older patients." (The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, volume 195, No 8, August 2007)

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The chapter on evolutionary theory and the development of personality disorders is especially creative and cutting-edge. "Personality Disorders and Older Adults" should be on the bookshelf of all mental health professionals who work with ‘problem’ clients in geriatric settings, and of all academics who want to understand the latest thinking on personality and dysfunction.--Victor Molinari, University of South Florida

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 332 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047164983X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471649830
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #972,388 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From a student's perspective..., December 18, 2006

By	Ashley Gunn "pleasantone" (Colorado USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Personality Disorders and Older Adults: Diagnosis, Assessment, andTreatment, July 28, 2006

By	J. Hook - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is truly a must have for anyone working with older adults. It is both insightful and informative. I value its continued use as a reference for working with older adults. I would recommend this to both students and professionals.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Personality Disorders and Older Adults, April 13, 2008

By	J. Kremmel (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!