Personality Disorders

William T. O’Donohue is a licensed clinical psychologist, professor of psychology and adjunct professor in the Department of Philosophy at University of Nevada, Reno, and a faculty member of the National Judicial College. He is widely recognized in the field for his proposed innovations in mental health service delivery, in treatment design and evaluation, and in knowledge of empirically supported cognitive behavioral therapies. He is a member of the Association for the Advancement for Behavior Therapy and served on the Board of Directors of this organization. Dr. O’Donohue has published over 50 books and 150 articles in scholarly journals and book chapters. For the past 14 years, he has been director of a free clinic that treats children who have been sexually abused and adults who have been sexually assaulted. Katherine Fowler is an honors graduate student at Emory. She has a number of published articles to her credit, has engaged in long-term research projects, and has worked in clinical settings. Scott O. Lilienfeld is professor of psychology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The founder and editor of Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice, he is past president (2001-2002) of the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology, Section III, Division 12 of the American Psychological Association. He has served on 10 editorial boards, including the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Psychological Assessment, Perspectives on Psychological Science, and Clinical Psychology Review. Dr. Lilienfeld has published over 200 articles, book chapters, and books on personality disorders (particularly psychopathic personality), personality assessment, anxiety disorders, pseudoscience in psychology, and evidence-based practices in clinical psychology. His work on psychological science and pseudoscience has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Boston Globe, USA Today, the New Yorker, and Scientific American. In addition, he has appeared on 20/20, CNN, NPR, and numerous other radio programs.

"Personality Disorders is an important book because it exposes clearly the major controversies facing the field. Each chapter is an erudite contribution that stands on its own quality. In addition, the insightful reader will also be able to compare the divergent, and sometimes contradictory, perspectives and conclusions of different chapters. Consideration of the contradictions and unanswered questions throughout the book reveals the harsh consequences of blind reliance on false assumptions about how nature can be carved at its joints, when there are actually no such joints."

• Foreword - C. Robert CloningerAlternatives to DSM-IV: Axis II - Thomas A. WidigerAntisocial Personality Disorder and Psychopathy - Christopher J. PatrickAvoidant Personality Disorder - James HerbertBorderline Personality Disorder - Rebekah Bradley, Carolyn Zittel-Conklin, Drew WestenDependent Personality Disorder - Robert F. BornsteinHistrionic Personality Disorder - Scott O. Lilenfeld, Katherine A. Fowler, Erin CollierIntroduction: Personality Disorders in Perspective - William T. O′Donohue, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Katherine A. FowlerNarcissistic Personality Disorder - Ken Levy, John F. Clarkin, Joseph S. ReynosoObsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder - Jennifer A. Bartz, Alicia Kaplan, Eric HollanderParanoid Personality Disorder - David P. Bernsein, J. David UsedaProposed and Possible Personality Disorder Diagnosis: Passive-Aggressive, Depressive, and Sadistic Personality Disorders - Les Morey, Christopher J. Hopwood, Daniel KleinSchizoid Personality Disorder - Vijay Mittal, Oren Kalus, Larry J. Siever, David P. BernsteinSchizotypal Personality Disorder - Annie M. Bollini, Elaine WalkerSummary and Integration: A Roadmap for Future Research and Revision of the Personality Disorder Classification System - Roger K. Blashfield