Reviews
"The current text, Disorders of Personality: Introducing a DSM/ICD Spectrum from Normal to Abnormal , is the third edition of this classic within the field of personality disorder. Millon's greatest skill is his scholarly acumen, and this is on full display within this rich, erudite volume. If clinicians, scholars, or researchers whish to know anything about the history of personality disorder classification, the first place to look would be this book. It is likely that all questions will be answered.... This third edition does include new material. Millon has further developed his evolutionary theoretical model, he has added discussions of 50 new therapy cases, he indicates the normal variants of each personality disorder, he includes a dimensional schema of traits for therapeutic planning, and he even introduces a completely new personality disorder diagnosis: the ebullient/exuberant/turbulent personality type.... The strength of this text is in its coverage of the far past and recent history of personality disorder conceptualization and classification, and that does not change much. Plus, to Millon's credit, although he presents these volumes as companions to a respective edition to the diagnostic manual, he has not revised his nomenclature simply to conform to what is included in the DSM. He continued to endorse the passive-aggressive and sadistic personality disorders when they were removed, and now he continues to endorse the histrionic, paranoid, and schizoid personality disorders." --Thomas A. Widiger ( PsycCRITIQUES , September 28, 2011, Vol. 56, No. 39, Article 1)
Table of Content
Preface ix Part I Historical, Theoretical, andMethodological Foundations 1 1 Historical, Modern, and Contemporary Approaches to Personology 3 2 Sources of Personologic and Psychopathologic Development 63 3 Clinical Methods and Instruments of Personalized Assessment 119 4 Logic and Modalities of Personalized Psychotherapy 180 5 Classification Considerations, DSM-5 Prelims, and Proposals for Personology 232 Part II Interpersonally Imbalanced Spectra 285 6 Deferential Styles, Attached Types, Dependent Disorders: The DAD Spectrum 287 7 Sociable Styles, Pleasuring Types, Histrionic Disorders: The SPH Spectrum 330 8 Confident Styles, Egotistic Types, Narcissistic Disorders: The CEN Spectrum 375 9 Aggrandizing Styles, Devious Types, Antisocial Disorders: The ADA Spectrum 423 Part III Intrapsychically Conflicted Spectra 477 10 Reliable Styles, Constricted Types, Compulsive Disorders: The RCC Spectrum 479 11 Discontented Styles, Resentful Types, Negativistic Disorders: The DRN Spectrum 526 12 Abused Styles, Aggrieved Types, Masochistic Disorders: The AAM Spectrum 572 13 Assertive Styles, Denigrating Types, Sadistic Disorders: The ADS Spectrum 616 Part IV Emotionally Extreme Spectra 661 14 Apathetic Styles, Asocial Types, Schizoid Disorders: The AAS Spectrum 663 15 Shy Styles, Reticent Types, Avoidant Disorders: The SRA Spectrum 708 16 Dejected Styles, Forlorn Types, Melancholic Disorders: The DFM Spectrum 754 17 Ebullient Styles, Exuberant Types, Turbulent Disorders: The EET Spectrum 798 Part V Structurally Defective Spectra 829 18 Eccentric Styles, Schizotypal Types, Schizophrenic Disorders: The ESS Spectrum 831 19 Unstable Styles, Borderline Types, Cyclophrenic Disorders: The UBC Spectrum 890 20 Mistrustful Styles, Paranoid Types, Paraphrenic Disorders: The MPP Spectrum 953 References 1009 Author Index 1061 Subject Index 1079
