Main description:

This praxis-oriented guide presents a treatment model of personality disorders (PDs) based on the latest research that shows that some "pure" PDs are due to relationship disturbances. The reader gains concise and clear information about the dual-action regulation model, the framework for clarification-oriented psychotherapy, which relates the relationship dysfunction to central relationship motives and relationship games. Practical information is given on how to behave with clients and clear therapeutic strategies based on a five-phase model are outlined to help therapists manage interactional problems in therapy and to assist clients in achieving effective change.
The eight pure personality disorders (narcissistic, histrionic, dependent, avoidant, schizoid, passive-aggressive, obsessive-compulsive, and paranoid) are each explored in detail so the reader learns about the specific features of each disorder and the associated interactional motives, dysfunctional schemas, and relationship games and tests, as well as which therapeutic approaches are appropriate for a particular PD. As the development of a trusting therapeutic relationship is difficult with this client group, detailed strategies and tips are given throughout. This book is essential reading for clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, counselors, coaches, and students.

Contents:

Foreword
1 Essential Basic Concepts of Personality
Disorders
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The Term Personality Disorder
1.3 Style and Disorder
1.4 Making Diagnoses
1.5 Resources
1.6 Personality Disorders as Relationship
Disorders
1.7 Therapist Expertise
1.8 Relevance of DSM and ICD
2 Characteristics of Personality Disorders
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Ego-Syntony and Ego-Dystony
2.3 Motivation for Change
2.4 Clients Are Motivated to Seek a Particular
Relationship
2.5 Interaction Maneuvers
2.6 Tests
2.7 Problems Encountered by Therapists
3 What Is Clarification-Oriented
Psychotherapy?
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Aspects of Clarification-Oriented Psychotherapy
3.3 Empirical Findings
4 General Psychological Function Model for
Personality Disorders
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Dual Action Regulation Model
5 Diagnostic Features of Personality
Disorders
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Relationship Motives
5.3 Dysfunctional Schemas
5.4 Compensatory Schemas
5.5 Interaction Games
5.6 General Model and Specific Disorders
6 Therapeutic Strategies for Clients With
PD: Consequences of the Model
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Therapy Phases
6.3 Therapeutic Strategies for Phase 1: Model
and Relationship
6.4 Therapeutic Strategies in Phase 2: Game
Level and Tests
6.5 Therapeutic Strategies in Phase 3: Clarification
of Schemas
6.6 Therapeutic Strategies in Phase 4: Working
Through Schemas
6.7 Therapeutic Strategies in Phase 5:
Transfer
7 Types of Personality Disorders
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Pure and Hybrid Personality Disorders
7.3 Proximity and Distance Disorders
7.4 Differences Between Proximity and Distance
Disorders
7.5 Further Specific Therapy Approaches
7.6 Overview of Disorders
8 Narcissistic Personality Disorder
8.1 Description and Types of NPD
8.2 Definition of NPD, Based on Dual Action
Regulation Model
8.3 Therapeutic Strategies
9 Histrionic Personality Disorder
9.1 Description and Types of HPD
9.2 Definition of HPD, Based on Dual Action
Regulation Model
9.3 Therapeutic Strategies for HPD in General
9.4 Processing Alienation
9.5 Therapeutic Strategies for UHPD
10 Dependent Personality Disorder
10.1 Description of DPD
10.2 Definition of DPD, Based on Dual Action
Regulation Model
10.3 Therapeutic Strategies
11 Avoidant Personality Disorder
11.1 Description of AvPD
11.2 Definition of AvPD, Based on Dual
Action Regulation Model
11.3 Therapeutic Strategies
12 Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder
12.1 Description of PAPD
12.2 Definition of PAPD, Based on Dual
Action Regulation Model
12.3 Therapeutic Strategies
13 Schizoid Personality Disorder
13.1 Description of SzPD
13.2 Definition of SzPD, Based on Dual Action
Regulation Model
13.3 Therapeutic Strategies
14 Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
Disorder
14.1 Description of OCPD
14.2 Definition of OCPD, Based on Dual
Action Regulation Model
14.3 Therapeutic Strategies
15 Paranoid Personality Disorder
15.1 Description of PPD
15.2 Definition of PPD, Based on Dual Action
Regulation Model
15.3 Therapeutic Strategies