No other textbook on personality disorders today matches the clinically useful scope and relevance of The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Personality Disorders. Its comprehensive coverage of theory, research, and clinical management of personality disorders, incorporating illustrative case examples to enhance understanding, reflects the work of 70 expert contributors who review the latest theories, research findings, and clinical expertise in the increasingly complex field of personality disorders. Organized into six main sections& mdash;basic concepts, clinical evaluation, etiology, treatment, special problems and populations, and new developments and future directions& mdash;the deeply informative American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Personality Disorders offers both a wealth of practical information that clinicians can use right away in their daily practice and an up-to-date review of empirical research. The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Personality Disorders is the definitive reference and clinical guide not only for seasoned clinicians but also for psychiatry residents, psychology interns and graduate students, and social work and nursing students.

John M. Oldham, M.D., M.S., is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina.Andrew E. Skodol, M.D., is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Director of the Department of Personality Studies at New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York, New York.Donna S. Bender, Ph.D., is Assistant Clinical Professor of Medical Psychology in Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Research Scientist in the Department of Personality Studies at the New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York, New York.

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