Tyrer Peter J Foreword (1 results)

Paperback octavo, as new condition. 232 pp. Based on recent empirical studies, Joel Paris argues that although biological, psychological and social factors are all necessary, none of them individually is sufficient to produce personality disorders. This basic model is also a model of treatment: the therapist addresses biological, experiential and social factors, and treatment focuses on social adjustment through the adaptive use of personality traits. Illustrated with case vignettes, this balanced, humane and rational account of a difficult topic will greatly assist clinicians.…