Moderating Severe Personality Disorders

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.

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