Disorders of Personality

Now in its Third Edition, this book clarifies the distinctions between the vast array of personality disorders and helps clinicians make accurate diagnoses. It has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the changes in the forthcoming DSM-5. Using the classification scheme he pioneered, Dr. Millon guides clinicians through the intricate maze of personality disorders, with special attention to changes in their conceptualization over the last decade. Extensive new research is included, as well as the incorporation of over 50 new illustrative and therapeutically detailed cases. This is every mental health professional's essential volume to fully understanding personality.

Preface ix Part I Historical, Theoretical, andMethodological Foundations 1 1 Historical, Modern, and Contemporary Approaches to Personology 3 2 Sources of Personologic and Psychopathologic Development 63 3 Clinical Methods and Instruments of Personalized Assessment 119 4 Logic and Modalities of Personalized Psychotherapy 180 5 Classification Considerations, DSM-5 Prelims, and Proposals for Personology 232 Part II Interpersonally Imbalanced Spectra 285 6 Deferential Styles, Attached Types, Dependent Disorders: The DAD Spectrum 287 7 Sociable Styles, Pleasuring Types, Histrionic Disorders: The SPH Spectrum 330 8 Confident Styles, Egotistic Types, Narcissistic Disorders: The CEN Spectrum 375 9 Aggrandizing Styles, Devious Types, Antisocial Disorders: The ADA Spectrum 423 Part III Intrapsychically Conflicted Spectra 477 10 Reliable Styles, Constricted Types, Compulsive Disorders: The RCC Spectrum 479 11 Discontented Styles, Resentful Types, Negativistic Disorders: The DRN Spectrum 526 12 Abused Styles, Aggrieved Types, Masochistic Disorders: The AAM Spectrum 572 13 Assertive Styles, Denigrating Types, Sadistic Disorders: The ADS Spectrum 616 Part IV Emotionally Extreme Spectra 661 14 Apathetic Styles, Asocial Types, Schizoid Disorders: The AAS Spectrum 663 15 Shy Styles, Reticent Types, Avoidant Disorders: The SRA Spectrum 708 16 Dejected Styles, Forlorn Types, Melancholic Disorders: The DFM Spectrum 754 17 Ebullient Styles, Exuberant Types, Turbulent Disorders: The EET Spectrum 798 Part V Structurally Defective Spectra 829 18 Eccentric Styles, Schizotypal Types, Schizophrenic Disorders: The ESS Spectrum 831 19 Unstable Styles, Borderline Types, Cyclophrenic Disorders: The UBC Spectrum 890 20 Mistrustful Styles, Paranoid Types, Paraphrenic Disorders: The MPP Spectrum 953 References 1009 Author Index 1061 Subject Index 1079