The leading reference on personality disorders and their treatment, this authoritative work is now significantly revised with 80% new material reflecting important advances in the field. Preeminent experts provide in-depth coverage of conceptual and taxonomic issues, psychopathology, epidemiology and longitudinal course, etiology and development, and specific diagnoses. Diagnostic issues are explored and available assessment instruments discussed. All available evidence-based treatments are reviewed in consistently organized chapters that cover theoretical and empirical foundations as well as clinical strategies, facilitating comparison of the various approaches. New to This Edition *Incorporates more than 15 years of major research advances; includes 21 chapters on new topics. *Critically examines DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. *Chapters on additional treatments--mentalization-based treatment, schema-focused therapy, transference-based psychotherapy, and systems training for emotional predictability and problem solving. *Chapters on dimensional models, longitudinal studies, and personality pathology in children and adolescents. *Chapters on specific diagnoses: antisocial/psychopathic, borderline, and obsessive–compulsive personality disorder. *Integrative section introductions by the editors. See also Integrated Treatment for Personality Disorder, edited by W. John Livesley, Giancarlo Dimaggio, and John F. Clarkin, which weaves multiple well-established intervention strategies into a systematic modular approach.

Table of Contents:
I. Conceptual and Taxonomic Issues 1. Conceptual Issues, W. John Livesley 2. Theoretical versus Inductive Approaches to Contemporary Personality Pathology, Roger D. Davis, Maria Cristina Samaco-Zamora, & Theodore Millon 3. Official Classification Systems, Thomas A. Widiger 4. Dimensional Approaches to Personality Disorder Classification, Shani Ofrat, Robert F. Krueger, & Lee Anna Clark 5. Cultural Aspects of Personality Disorder, Roger T. Mulder II. Psychopathology - Introduction, W. John Livesley & Roseann Larstone 6. Identity, Carsten René Jørgensen 7. Attachment, Mentalizing, and the Self, Peter Fonagy & Patrick Luyten 8. Cognitive Structures and Processes in Personality Disorders, Arnoud Arntz & Jill Lobbestael 9. Taking Stock of Relationships among Personality Disorders and Other Forms of Psychopathology, Merav Silverman & Robert F. Krueger III. Epidemiology, Course, and Onset - Introduction, W. John Livesley & Roseann Larstone 10. Epidemiology of Personality Disorders, Theresa A. Morgan & Mark Zimmerman 11. Understanding Stability and Change in the Personality Disorders: Methodological and Substantive Issues Underpinning Interpretive Challenges and the Road Ahead, Mark F. Lenzenweger, Michael N. Hallquist, & Aidan G. C. Wright 12. Personality Pathology and Disorder in Children and Youth, Andrew M. Chanen, Jennifer L. Tackett, & Katherine N. Thompson IV. Etiology and Development - Introduction, W. John Livesley & Roseann Larstone 13. Genetics, Kerry L. Jang & Philip A. Vernon 14. Neurotransmitter Function in Personality Disorder, Jennifer R. Fanning & Emil F. Coccaro 15. Emotional Regulation and Emotional Processing, Paul H. Soloff 16. Neuropsychological Perspectives, Marianne Skovgaard Thomsen, Anthony C. Ruocco, Birgit Bork Mathiesen, & Erik Simonsen 17. Childhood Adversities and Personality Disorders, Joel Paris 18. Developmental Psychopathology, Rebecca L. Shiner & Timothy A. Allen 19. An Attachment Perspective on Callous and Unemotional Characteristics across Development, Roseann M. Larstone, Stephanie G. Craig, & Marlene M. Moretti V. Diagnosis and Assessment - Introduction, W. John Livesley & Roseann Larstone 20. Empirically Validated Diagnostic and Assessment Methods, Lee Anna Clark, Jaime L. Shapiro, Elizabeth Daly, Emily N. Vanderbleek, Morgan R. Negrón, & Julie Harrison 21. Clinical Assessment, John F. Clarkin, W. John Livesley, & Kevin B. Meehan 22. Using Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy to Select Effective Interventions for Comorbid Treatment-Resistant, Personality-Disordered Individuals, Lorna Smith Benjamin, Kenneth L. Critchfield, Christie Pugh Karpiak, Tracey Leone Smith, & Robert Mestel VI. Specific Patterns - Introduction, W. John Livesley & Roseann Larstone 23. Clinical Features of Borderline Personality Disorder, Joel Paris 24. Theoretical Perspectives on Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder, Christopher J. Patrick & Sarah J. Brislin 25. Clinical Aspects of Antisocial Personality Disorder and Psychopathy, Lacy A. Olson-Ayala & Christopher J. Patrick 26. Obsessive–Compulsive Personality Disorder and Component Personality Traits, Anthony Pinto, Emily Ansell, Michael G. Wheaton, Robert F. Krueger, Leslie Morey, Andrew E. Skodol, & Lee Anna Clark VII. Empirically Based Treatments - Introduction, W. John Livesley & Roseann Larstone 27. Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Anthony Ryle & Stephen Kellett 28. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Kate M. Davidson 29. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Clive J. Robins, Noga Zerubavel, André M. Ivanoff, & Marsha M. Linehan 30. Mentalization-Based Treatment, Anthony W. Bateman, Peter Fonagy, & Chloe Campbell 31. Schema Therapy, David P. Bernstein & Maartje Clercx 32. Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, John F. Clarkin, Nicole Cain, Mark F. Lenzenweger, & Kenneth N. Levy 33. Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving, Nancee Blum, Donald W. Black, & Don St. John 34. Psychoeducation for Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder, Maria Elena Ridolfi & John G. Gunderson 35. Pharmacotherapy, Paul Markovitz 36. A Treatment Framework for Violent Offenders with Psychopathic Traits, Stephen C. P. Wong 37. Integrated Modular Treatment, W. John Livesley