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Title:
Understanding personality disorders : an introduction
ISBN:
9780275989606
Publication Information:
Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2007.
Physical Description:
xiv, 149 pages ; 25 cm
Contents:
Introduction to the personality disorders -- Paranoid personality disorder -- Schizoid personality disorder -- Schizotypal personality disorder -- Conduct disorder -- Antisocial personality disorder -- Borderline personality disorder -- Histrionic personality disorder -- Narcissistic personality disorder -- Avoidant personality disorder -- Dependent personality disorder -- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD).
Abstract:
"Personality-disordered people are not uncommon in our neighborhoods, workplaces, schools, or even our homes. They include people who are persistently paranoid, obsessive-compulsive, antisocial, or overly dependent. Most of them do not realize the hardships they create for themselves and their families. This book is an introductory guide for those who live and work around personality- disordered people, and for general readers seeking illustrations of the disorders. Dobbert illustrates warning signs that can be missed and walks readers through scenarios that are common with personality-disordered people. He explains how such maladies might develop, and most important, how they can be successfully addressed."--Jacket.