Personality Functioning and Personality Pathology

Amanda A. Uliaszek, PhD, CPsych, is Professor and Program Coordinator in the Graduate Department of Psychological Clinical Science at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on symptoms, treatment, and stigma related to borderline personality disorder; the dimensional structure of personality pathology and personality functioning; and disability, stigma, and self-advocacy in postsecondary student mental health. Dr. Uliaszek has clinical expertise in dialectical behavior therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy.Christopher J. Hopwood, PhD, is Professor of Personality Psychology at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. Dr. Hopwood is Associate Editor of the Journal of Personality Assessment and the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Psychology of Human–Animal Intergroup Relations. He is a recipient of the Theodore Millon Grant in Personality Psychology from the American Psychological Foundation, among other honors. Dr. Hopwood's research interests include personality assessment and development, interpersonal processes, psychopathology, and human–animal relations.

“Few topics are as clinically important but conceptually challenging as PF. One could argue that the field has offered little more useful than 'you know it when you see it.' This volume valiantly and successfully takes up the challenge of mapping a pluralistic and contemporary scholarly view on PF. Chapters span basic science to applied treatment, psychometrics to neuroscience. Scientists and practitioners of all stripes will find this book useful for clarifying and furthering their understanding of one of psychopathology’s most central and perplexing phenomena.â€--Aidan G.C. Wright, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Michigan“Bringing together accessible theoretical overviews, empirical perspectives, and clinical applications, this book makes a significant contribution to the field. Especially compelling is its relevance for clinicians of all orientations--by presenting multiple approaches, it shows how personality functioning (PF) can serve as a common language across models. This volume is essential reading for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners seeking an up-to-date, clinically meaningful account of how dimensional approaches to personality can be translated into clinical practice through the lens of PF.â€--Susanne Hörz-Sagstetter, PhD, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Psychologische Hochschule Berlin, Germany-