TY - BOOK AU - Livesley,W.John AU - Larstone,Roseann TI - Handbook of personality disorders: theory, research, and treatment SN - 9781462533114 U1 - 616.85/81 PY - 2018///] CY - New York : PB - The Guilford Press KW - Personality Disorders KW - therapy KW - etiology N2 - This authoritative work comprehensively reviews what is known about personality disorders, including vital information to guide clinical decision making. Leading experts synthesize contemporary thinking about the classification, etiologies, and development of these complex disorders. Diagnostic issues are explored, and available assessment instruments are discussed. The Handbook provides in-depth coverage of all commonly used psychotherapeutic and pharmacological treatments, with particular attention to the empirical evidence for each approach. Also addressed are special treatment modalities, such as day programs and group therapy, and forensic issues ER -