Personality disorders cause dysfunction over the course of adult life. A chronic course of
disorder tends to be associated with an early onset, and personality disorders are preceded …

OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the evidence for the effectiveness of psychotherapy for
personality disorders in psychotherapy outcome studies. METHOD: Fifteen studies were …

The notion of personality disorders (PDs) as stable disorders has persisted despite
traditional follow-up studies showing that fewer than 50% of patients diagnosed with PDs …

The standard view of personality disorder is that it is a maladaptive expression of personality
traits, which are relatively stable and unchanging. Thus, personality disorder has been …

New findings have clarified the fundamental importance of personality in the development of
psychopathology. It has for some time been noted that patients with clinical syndromes like …

The leading reference on personality disorders and their treatment, this authoritative work is
now significantly revised with 80% new content reflecting important advances in the field …

Personality disorders: Diagnosis, management and course. Personality disorders: Diagnosis,
management and course. Citation Tyrer, P. (Ed.). (1988). Personality disorders: Diagnosis …

A major goal of these two Special Issues, of which this issue is Part 1, is to examine the
precursors and diverse pathways to the development of personality disorders in childhood …

This volume takes a multi-level approach to understanding and treating personality disorder,
identifying core symptoms and problems that many patients share and providing a …

The new edition of Personality Disorders continues to provide an in-depth guide to
personality disorders, assessment, and treatment, across varied patient groups and settings …