"This new edition covers new research on personality disorders, and the new DSM. Part 1 provides a basic primer on the cognitive model of personality disorders. Chapters in Part 2 then delve into the specifics of treating specific types of personality pathology. Each has at its core a nice, well-rounded case that illustrate the points well. Broad audience: Psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical social workers, family therapists, mental health counselors, substance-abuse professionals, pastoral counselors"-- Provided by publisher.

Revision of: Cognitive therapy of personality disorders / Aaron T. Beck, Arthur Freeman, Denise D. Davis & associates. 2004.

Theory, research, and clinical methods -- Overview of cognitive-behavioral therapy of personality disorders / Daniel O. David and Arthur Freeman -- Theory of personality disorders / Aaron T. Beck -- Assessment of personality pathology / Jay C. Fournier -- Neural mechanisms of maladaptive schemas and modes in personality disorders / Michael T. Treadway -- General principles and specialized techniques in cognitive therapy of personality disorders / Aaron T. Beck, Arthur Freeman, and Denise D. Davis -- The therapeutic alliance with patients with personality disorders / Denise D. Davis and Judith S. Beck -- Diversity, culture, and personality disorders / James L. Rebeta -- Clinical applications -- Dependent personality disorder / Lindsay Brauer and Mark A. Reinecke -- Avoidant personality disorder / Christine A. Padesky and Judith S. Beck -- Obessive-compulsive personality disorder / Karen M. Simon -- Depressive personality disorder / David A. Clark and Catherine A. Hilchey -- Paranoid, schizotypal, and schizoid personality disorders / Julia C. Renton and Pawel D. Mankiewicz -- Passive-aggressive personality disorder (negativistic personality disorder) / Gina M. Fusco -- Narcissistic personality disorder / Wendy T. Behary and Denise D. Davis -- Histrionic personality disorder / Mehmet Z. Sungur and Anil Gunduz -- Antisocial personality disorder / Damon Mitchell, Raymond Chip Tafrate, and Arthur Freeman -- Borderline personality disorder / Arnoud Arntz -- Comorbidity and clinical management -- Symptomatic cormorbidity / Robert A. Ditomasso and Bradley Rosenfield -- Clinical management: working with those diagnosed with personality disorders / Gina M. Fusco -- Synthesis and prospects for the future / Denise D. Davis and Arthur Freeman -- References -- Index.