Psychodynamic Therapy for Personality Pathology: Treating Self and Interpersonal Functioning

Deftly combining contemporary theory with clinical practice, Psychodynamic
Therapy for Personality Pathology: Treating Self and Interpersonal Functioning
is an invaluable resource for any clinician seeking a coherent model of
personality functioning and pathology, classification, assessment, and
treatment. This insightful guide introduces Transference-Focused
Psychotherapy-Extended (TFP-E), a specialized but accessible approach for any
clinician interested in the skillful treatment of personality
disorders.

Compatible with the DSM-5 Section III Alternative Model for
Personality Disorders-and elaborating on that approach, this volume offers
clinicians at all levels of experience an accessible framework to guide
evaluation and treatment of personality disorders in a broad variety of clinical
and research settings.

In this book, readers will find: A coherent model
of personality functioning and disorders based in psychodynamic object relations
theory A clinically near approach to the classification of personality
disorders, coupled with a comprehensive approach to assessment An integrated
treatment model based on general clinical principles that apply across the
spectrum of personality disorders An understanding of specific modifications of
technique that tailor intervention to the individual patient's personality
pathology Descriptions of specific psychodynamic techniques that can be
exported to shorter-term treatments and acute clinical settings

Patient
assessment and basic psychodynamic techniques are described in up-to-date,
jargon-free terms and richly supported by numerous clinical vignettes, as well
as online videos demonstrating interventions. At the end of each chapter,
readers will find a summary of key clinical concepts, making this book both a
quick reference tool as well as a springboard for continued learning.

Clinicians looking for an innovative, trustworthy guide to understanding
and treating personality pathology that combines contemporary theory with
clinical practice need look no further than Psychodynamic Therapy for
Personality Pathology: Treating Self and Interpersonal Functioning.