Personality Disorders and Pathology

While the DSM-5 retains a categorical model of personality disorders, and the ICD-11 has moved to a fully dimensional model, an alternative hybrid model embodies the best of both worlds.

This volume presents the latest theory and research on the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders. It describes changes in the DSM-5 and ICD-11 assessment of personality disorders, reviews empirical support for these changes, and provides clinical guidance for diagnosing and treating the most common personality disorders.

A primary focus throughout the book is the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD), found in Section III (Emerging Measures and Models) of the DSM-5. The AMPD is a hybrid of the earlier categorical model of personality disorders and the emerging dimensional model fully embraced in the ICD-11. The AMPD offers a middle-of-the-road approach that is supported by a growing body of research, and it has shown significant promise in clinical use.

With its blend of research, clinical guidance, and case studies, this volume will be an essential resource for clinicians and researchers who study and treat the most complex and intractable of mental health problems.

Introduction: The Changing Landscape of Personality Disorders
Steven K. Huprich

I. Empirical Foundations and Clinical Utility of the DSM-5 Alternative Model and ICD-11 Model

• The DSM-5, the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders, and Their Empirical Support
  Nicole M. Cain and Abby L. Mulay
• Empirical Foundation of the ICD-11 Classification of Personality Disorders
  Bo Bach and Roger Mulder
• Clinical Utility of Proposed Dimensional Personality Disorder Models: Considerations and Opportunities
  Caleb J. Siefert, John Porcerelli, Kevin B. Meehan, and Barry Dauphin

II. Assessment and Treatment within the Newest Paradigms

• Principles of Psychological Assessment for Personality Disorders
  Emily A. Dowgwillo, JoAnna Molina, and Kathryn R. Forche
• The Assessment of Personality Function in Adolescents
  Carla Sharp, Kiana Wall, Sune Bo, and Joost Hutsebaut
• Principles of Treating Personality Pathology
  Steven K. Huprich
• The Alternative Model for Personality Disorders in Psychological Assessment and Treatment
  Mark H. Waugh, Jeremy M. Ridenour, and Katie C. Lewis
• Assessment and Treatment of Personality Disorders within the ICD-11 Framework
  Roger Mulder and Bo Bach

III. Common Frameworks Treating Personality Pathology

• Transference-Focused Psychotherapy
  Kenneth N. Levy, Frank E. Yeomans, and Daniel S. Spina
• Mentalization-Based Treatment
  Anthony W. Bateman
• Dialectical Behavior Psychotherapy
  Sharon M. Nelson, Chelsea D. Cawood, Takakuni Suzuki, Elizabeth Chapman, and Rebecca Lusk
• Schema Therapy
  Joan Farrell and Ida A. Shaw
• Pharmacotherapy for Personality Disorders
  Lea K. Marin, Celia Foster, and Marianne Goodman
• Neuroscience and Personality Disorders
  Sabine C. Herpertz and Katja Bertsch
  
  

IV. Treatment for Specific Personality Disorders

• Borderline Personality Disorder
  Kenneth N. Levy, Johannes C. Ehrenthal, and Jacob A. Martin
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder
  Elsa Ronningstam
• Antisocial Personality Disorder
  Daniel Mark, Sandeep Roy, Hannah Walsh, and Craig S. Neumann
• Higher-Level Personality Disorders
  Benjamin McCommon, Julia F. Sowislo, and Eve Caligor

Steven K. Huprich, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of Detroit Mercy and CEO of Steven K. Huprich, PhD & Associates. He is past president of the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders, past editor of the Journal of Personality Assessment, and a fellow of APA and the Society for Personality Assessment.

Dr. Huprich was awarded the 2013 Theodore Millon Award for Mid-Career Excellence in Personality Psychology by APA.