Biology of Personality Disorders (Review of Psychiatry) - Softcover

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Kenneth R. Silk, M.D., is Associate Professor and Chief of Adult Services and Director of the Personality Disorders Program of the Department of Psychiatry at The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

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The study of personality disorders has changed significantly over the past two decades. From the 1980 DSM-III Axis II classification of the disorders into the purview of psychotherapy and psychoanalytic therapy, to the first efforts at biological understanding, the changes within the field have been remarkable.

Biology of Personality Disorders presents the current scientific studies which address the biology of the personality and the basis for personality disorders. Authored by experts within the field, this is an up-to-date and thorough approach to the topic. The first section covers two current strategies, neurotransmitter studies and neuroimaging techniques, and the applications and implications of both. The next section describes Cloninger's seven factors of personality, which bridges biological and psychological study. The final sections are devoted to pharmacological treatment of patients and discussion of the genetic determination of such disorders.

The patients who suffer from personality disorders have often been dismissed in the past as untreatable. Many important efforts have been made over the past fifteen years towards understanding such patients and their symptoms. This book brings together the biological study, the models and tests for understanding, and the treatment options in one source. The authors cover topics relevant to the practicing physician and psychoanalyst. It is also an excellent reference tool for the study of personality disorders.

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The study of personality disorders has changed significantly over the past two decades. From the 1980 DSM-III Axis II classification of the disorders into the purview of psychotherapy and psychoanalytic therapy, to the first efforts at biological understanding, the changes within the field have been remarkable.

Biology of Personality Disorders presents the current scientific studies which address the biology of the personality and the basis for personality disorders. Authored by experts within the field, this is an up-to-date and thorough approach to the topic. The first section covers two current strategies, neurotransmitter studies and neuroimaging techniques, and the applications and implications of both. The next section describes Cloninger's seven factors of personality, which bridges biological and psychological study. The final sections are devoted to pharmacological treatment of patients and discussion of the genetic determination of such disorders.

The patients who suffer from personality disorders have often been dismissed in the past as untreatable. Many important efforts have been made over the past fifteen years towards understanding such patients and their symptoms. This book brings together the biological study, the models and tests for understanding, and the treatment options in one source. The authors cover topics relevant to the practicing physician and psychoanalyst. It is also an excellent reference tool for the study of personality disorders.