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The Basics Of Personality Disorders
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Personality disorders are conditions in which a person struggles to deal with other people and acts in a manner that is inflexible and not well-suited to coping with the demands and changes of life. They typically begin during adolescence or early adulthood, remain stable over time and create distress or impairment in a person's life.
This book deals with all the major types of personality disorders—paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic, avoidant, dependent and obsessivecompulsive— with special focus on their causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis methods and treatment options. It also presents a detailed account of agoraphobia, anxiety disorders, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, separation anxiety and suicide basics as well as its prevention.
About The Author
Jan Van Dijk, a trained behavioral scientist, has been working in the fields of human functioning for over a decade. He writes regularly for several newspapers and research journals on human behavior and personality development. Also, he has a book to his credit namely Curing Sleep Disorders and Stress problems. He lives in Georgia with his wife and a daughter.
Personality disorders are conditions in which a person struggles to deal with other people and acts in a manner that is inflexible and not well-suited to coping with the demands and changes of life. They typically begin during adolescence or early adulthood, remain stable over time and create distress or impairment in a person's life.
This book deals with all the major types of personality disorders—paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic, avoidant, dependent and obsessivecompulsive— with special focus on their causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis methods and treatment options. It also presents a detailed account of agoraphobia, anxiety disorders, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, separation anxiety and suicide basics as well as its prevention.
About The Author
Jan Van Dijk, a trained behavioral scientist, has been working in the fields of human functioning for over a decade. He writes regularly for several newspapers and research journals on human behavior and personality development. Also, he has a book to his credit namely Curing Sleep Disorders and Stress problems. He lives in Georgia with his wife and a daughter.
157 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 26, 2012
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March 10, 2016
I read this out of basic curiosity, and basic is what this book is. You will get every major symptom of the personality disorders in one easy to understand source, but that's about it. There's nothing wrong with it, but it's just a simple reference book.
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