Personality disorders

by Bayer, Linda N.

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Full title :Personality disorders / Linda Bayer.

Summary

Provides information about personality disorders such as paranoid, schizoid, antisocial, narcissistic, and obsessive compulsive disorder. A ground breaking series that provides up to date information on the history, causes and effects of, and treatment and therapies for problems affecting the human mind. Each volume is written specifically for young adults, developed in consultation with the American Psychiatric Press. It includes the APP's diagnostic criteria for each disorder, a glossary of technical terms used in the book, and an index. This informative series enhances the young adult's comprehension of what a mental illness is and the conditions it entails. Personality disorders, such as paranoia and narcissism, are described in detail, along with treatments.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2000.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Chelsea House Publishers
Place of Publication:Philadelphia
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2000.

The Physical Object

Description:96 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0791053172, 9780791053171
oclc:ocm41176741
LC Classification:RC554
Dewey Decimal:616.89

What are personality disorders? -- Paranoid personality disorder -- Schizoid and schizotypal personality disorders -- Antisocial personality disorder -- Borderline personality disorder -- Histrionic and narcissistic personality disorders -- Avoidant and dependent personality disorders -- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.