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.
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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
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Theodore Millon, Ph D, DSc, formerly Professor at Harvard
Medical School and the University of Miami, is currently Dean and
Scientific Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in
Personology and Psychopathology in Coral Gables, Florida. Dr.
Millon is one of the world’s leading authorities on psychopathology
and personality disorders. Developer of the widely used Millon
personality assessment inventories, he has been the editor of the
Journal of Personality Disorders, President of the
International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders, and a
key member of the DSM-III and DSM-IV Task Forces.
Seth Grossman, Psy D, is a codeveloper of several
personality inventories, and coauthor of numerous theoretical,
research, and clinical papers with Dr. Millon. He is also the
coauthor with Dr. Millon of Personality Disorders in Modern
Life, Second Edition (Wiley).