Understanding Personality Disorders
Subtitle: An Introduction
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Published: January 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780275989606
Subjects: Abnormal psychology; Coping with personal problems; Marriage, family & other relationships; Psychiatry; Psychology; Mental Illness; Personality; Psychology & Psychiatry / General; Personality disorders
Description: "Personality-disordered people are not uncommon in our neighborhoods, workplaces, schools, or even our homes. They include people who are persistently paranoid, obsessive-compulsive, antisocial, or overly dependent. Most of them do not realize the hardships they create for themselves and their families. This book is an introductory guide for those who live and work around personality- disordered people, and for general readers seeking illustrations of the disorders. Dobbert illustrates warning signs that can be missed and walks readers through scenarios that are common with personality-disordered people. He explains how such maladies might develop, and most important, how they can be successfully addressed."--Jacket.