Treating difficult personality disorders : a volume in the Jossey-Bass Library of current clinical technique / Michael Rosenbluth, editor, Irvin D. Yalom, general editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rosenbluth, Michael.

Yalom, Irvin D., 1931-

Series:

Jossey-Bass library of current clinical technique

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Borderline personality disorder--Treatment.

Borderline personality disorder.

Narcissism--Treatment.

Narcissism.

Antisocial personality disorders--Treatment.

Antisocial personality disorders.

Physical Description:

xvii, 219 pages ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass Publishers, [1997]

Summary:

Certainly, there is no lack of individuals with difficult personality disorders and who could benefit from therapeutic treatment. Yet clinicians are often reluctant to treat them as the process can be demanding and painful for both client and clinician. Treating Difficult Personalities is an essential and usable resource for therapists who have taken on patients whose disorders have had life long negative effects on their identity, work, and relationships.Experts in the field offer the most current information for the successful assessment and clinical treatment of this challenging client population and outline flexible treatment options for borderline, narcissistic, and anti-social personalities. In addition, the book addresses the question of countertransference one of the most acute problems in treating difficult personalities with reassuring, supportive advice to help practitioners deal with their own emotions while working with these provocative clients.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0787903159

OCLC:

34742227