Antisocial Personality Disorder

Jessica Yakeley is a Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychotherapy and Director of the Portman Clinic, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, UK. She is also a training and supervising psychoanalyst of the British Psychoanalytical Society.

"Jessica Yakeley, with unrivalled clinical experience and research insight, distils complex psychoanalytic ideas into a clear, practical guide to antisocial personality disorder. Both accessible and authoritative, this book is indispensable for trainees and experienced clinicians working with antisocial patients."Peter Fonagy, Professor of Contemporary Psychoanalysis and Developmental Science, University College London"In this compelling book, Yakeley explores the complexities of antisocial personality disorder with unique insight, compassion, and hope. Her rigorous scholarship and clear, concise writing make this book an essential read for everyone interested in understanding this dangerous disorder."Anna Motz, Consultant Forensic Psychologist, Author of A Love that Kills"Jessica Yakeley, a deeply experienced psychoanalyst and psychiatrist, gives us the most lucid and compelling introduction to the antisocial individual that has ever been penned. Psychoanalysis, like no other theory, helps us understand how their minds work, and there has never been a more important historical moment for such clarity."J. Reid Meloy, PhD, author of The Psychopathic Mind

• Introduction PART 1: Historical overview 1. Antisocial personalities: Historical perspectives 2. Juvenile delinquency PART 2: Contemporary perspectives 3. Antisocial personality disorder: Aetiological and diagnostic controversies 4. Psychopathy 5. Mentalization and antisocial personality disorder PART 3: Clinical considerations 6. General principles of assessment and treatment 7. Specific therapies for antisocial personality disorder PART 4: Special populations 8. The antisocial woman 9. The antisocial sex offender 10. Black lives matter