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Title: Psychopathy, Asperger's: a 'serious' combination; Dahmer also had schizoid personality disorder features and schizotypal pathology, expert says.(Forensic Psychiatry)
Author: Joyce Frieden
Publication: Clinical Psychiatry News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2004
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 32Issue: 12Page: 54(1)

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The “Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders” is a comprehensive two-volume set providing detailed information on mental disorders and conditions, in an easy-to-use format. It includes entries for all 150 disorders classified in the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,” and also features entries for prescription, alternative and over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to treat mental disorders.

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Chapters: Borderline Personality Disorder, Schizoid Personality Disorder, Psychopathy, Management of Borderline Personality Disorder, Dependent Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder, Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Schizotypal Personality Disorder, Paranoid Personality Disorder, Passive-aggressive Behavior, Sadistic Personality Disorder, Self-Defeating Personality Disorder, Depressive Personality Disorder, Personality Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 183. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Paranoid · SchizoidSchizotypal Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder defined in DSM-IV and described as a prolonged disturbance of personality function in a person (generally over the age of eighteen years, although it is also found in adolescents), characterized by depth and variability of moods. The disorder typically involves unusual levels of instability in mood; black and white thinking, or splitting; chaotic and unstable interpersonal relationships, self-image, identity, and behavior; as well as a disturbance in the individual's sense of self. In extreme cases, this disturbance in the sense of self can lead to periods of dissociation. These disturbances can have a pervasive negative impact on many or all of the psychosocial facets of life. This includes difficulties maintaining relationships in work, home, and social settings. Self-harming is a marked symptom and even attempts at or suicide itself are possible, especially without proper care and effective therapy. There is an ongoing debate among clinicians and patients worldwide about terminology and the use of the word borderline, and s...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=149223 ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Schizoid personality disorder (SPD) is a personality disorder characterized by a lack of interest in social relationships, a tendency towards a solitary lifestyle, secretiveness, and emotional coldness. SPD can be a precursor to schizophrenia, or delusional disorder. There is increased prevalence of the disorder in families with schizophrenia. SPD is not the same as schizophrenia, although they share some similar characteristics such as detachment or flattened affect. ... Read more

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Explains how therapists can engage their patients while avoiding common therapeutic pitfalls. The author uses extensive clinical vignettes and advises on the treatment of schizoid states in children. ... Read more

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This is a text on the practical problems a therapist encounters when conducting treatment of patients with personality disorders. The author presents a variety of useful forms of intervention, showing how the therapist's capacity to comprehend and be empathetic with these difficult borderline, narcissistic, and schizoid personality disorders is limited by his or her ability to understand the meaning of the patient's behaviour. The text shows the clinician how to translate the language of the personality disorder, turning theory into clinical practice. ... Read more

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An excellent introduction to object relations theory
This book was my introduction to object relations theory and inspired an epiphany in understanding personality disorders. I subsequently tried to read other books on object relations and failed.Mansfield makes heavytheoritical material understandable for therapists who don't have strongbackgrounds in dynamic or analytical orientations. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This text addresses the earliest stage of the infant's attachment to the mother and shows how we can use the understanding of their origin of severe psychopathology in psychotherapy. The author advocates discrete, limited and well-timed physically interpretive touching in therapy. ... Read more

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Psychologist Alan Gregory finds his own colleague dead, while one of her patients-a young girl-has gone missing from Boulder on Christmas Day. With the police baffled, the answers to both cases may be locked inside the mind of a deeply disturbed client Alan has been treating. Running a maze of dilemmas, Alan takes a bold risk that will cost him his career-or his life. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (39)

Therapist / patient confidentiality ethics lesson
I listened to the audio book narrated by Dick Hill who is one of my favorites. As usual the naration was superb by Mr. Hill. It almost made this book palatable but the neverending and obsessive preaching about ethics and patient confidentiality was way beyond tiresome. This experience was kind of like listening to an ethics textbook disguised as a mystery. I have enjoyed many of Stephen White's other books and will continue to check them out.

Tiring
I've really loved most of Stephen White's books, but this one was somewhat of a chore.I found the characters less and less likeable, with the strange exception of Bob, the schizoid patient.What I found most tiring, however, was the endless repetition of the sanctity of therapeutic confidences. While I understand the idea was central to the book I felt like I was being smacked over the head with it...over and over and over. After a while I wanted to smack the main character.

DULL

While I have enjoyed most of the books in this series thus far, this installment has me thinking that maybe the best of the Alan Gregory stories are found in books 1-12.

Once again Alan Gregory finds himself involved in a dangerous situation that is revolved around his psychology practice. Like Dr. Gregory says on page 80..."Karma does seem to deliver mayhem to my door with disturbing regularity."No kidding!

When I picked up this book after a long day, I didn't get that sense of urgency to get to the next sentence, paragraph, or page.Mostly, I read to get to the end of the chapter, so I could mark my place, and get a good nights sleep.The pages turned about as fast as they would if I were reading the DSM-IV code book cover to cover.

I can appreciate that Stephen White is himself a psychologist and he writes about what he knows.Up until now, I've found his work interesting and his stories fun, however this latest addition just didn't do it for me.

Babblingand Boring !!!
I read Blinded by Stephen White and liked it.This book however left me wanting from page one!!The characters are uninteresting; and the author introduces new evidence and characters that are dull and have nothing to do with the story.The story itself is so Convoluted that I soon just started reading the dialog, hoping that it would `get better' or finally be worth reading.At the mid-way point I gave that up too!!!And just read the ending, something I have never done before. My advice would be to skip this book it's not worth your time or mine.The `mystery' is less exciting then a cracker jack box prize and makes less logical sense too!!!

Another One I Couldn't Put Down...
Stephen White continues to please with Missing Persons. It starts with a bang when Alan and Diane find a coworker's body in her office and doesn't let up. As the story progresses, more people disappear without a trace. When Diane goes missing in Las Vegas, it is her husband Raoul to the rescue. Maybe that is one reason I like these novels so much. The main character doesn't have to always be the hero. His supporting characters are multi dimensional with lives and feelings of their own.

Onto his next novel, Kill Me! ... Read more