Clinical Applications of the DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1394296274 ISBN 13: 9781394296279

Publisher: Wiley, 2026

Synopsis

Transforming understanding and treatment of personality disorders with cutting-edge, evidence-based insights

Clinical Applications of the DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders is an important reference for clinicians and researchers using the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD)―a dimensional diagnostic system for understanding personality pathology. The book covers the history, theoretical background, research evidence, and clinical application of the AMPD. With contributions from prominent clinician-researchers, this resource integrates emerging research findings with practical guidance on using the AMPD in various contexts.

This book is divided into three sections. The first section offers an introduction to the AMPD that is useful for both newcomers to the model and researchers well versed in it. The second section reviews recent literature and offers case studies highlighting how the AMPD is applied in assessment and intervention. The third section covers cultural diversity, social justice, and the future of personality assessment. Together, this book's chapters offer a valuable outline of how the AMPD might be used in assessment and treatment planning.

• Compare the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) to traditional DSM-5 personality categories
• Access recent research findings and clinical application guidelines on a range of personality pathologies across multiple settings
• Link AMPD classifications to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11)
• Gain knowledge of the principles of context-specific personality assessment

Personality researchers, mental health professionals, graduate students, and instructors will appreciate this thorough guide to the AMPD approach to treatment of mental health problems in general and personality pathology in particular.

About this title

About the Author

MATTHEW M. YALCH, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Palo Alto University. He is an expert in personality assessment, personality disorders, and quantitative methods.

ABBY L. MULAY, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Community and Public Safety Psychiatry Division in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is an expert in personality disorders, personality assessment, and forensic evaluation.

From the Back Cover

An up-to-date and authoritative discussion of the treatment of personality disorders using the AMPD

Clinical Applications of the DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders is an invaluable reference for all clinicians and researchers using the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD)―a dimensional diagnostic system for understanding personality pathology. The authors cover the history, theory, research evidence, and clinical application of the AMPD, integrating emerging research findings with practical clinical guidance.

The book is divided into three sections: An introduction, a review of recent literature―complete with case studies―and a section covering cultural diversity, social justice, and the future of personality assessment. Taken together, the sections offer a valuable outline of how to use the AMPD in assessment and treatment planning.

Clinical Applications of the DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders compares and contrasts the AMPD with traditional DSM-5 personality categories and presents recent research findings and clinical applications guidelines on a range of personality pathologies across multiple settings.

Perfect for personality researchers, mental health professionals, graduate students, and instructors, this book is a thorough guide to the AMPD approach to the treatment of mental health problems generally and personality pathologies in particular.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1394296274
• ISBN 13: 9781394296279
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304
• Editor: Yalch Matthew M., Mulay Abby L.