Personality & Personality Disorders: Guides and Handbooks

Weiner and Greene provide basic instruction in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of the most widely used personality assessment instruments. They also review and comment on contemporary clinical and research literature concerning the scientific status and practical applications of these measures. The text is addressed to two primary groups of readers: graduate students who are learning about personality assessment methods and issues, and professional psychologists who need a refresher. Part I covers general considerations in personality assessment, including procedural aspects and psychometric foundations. Part II presents information on the most widely used self-report personality inventories, and Part III presents information on what have traditionally been called "projective," or performance-based, measures. Part IV provides sample interpretive reports generated by computer programs for six different tests. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

A definitive, authoritative and up-to-date resource for anyone interested in the theories, models and assessment methods used for understanding the many facets of human personality and individual differences.

Eminent academic scholars and practitioners in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, behavioral sciences, mood and anxiety research, and brain sciences offer a thorough treatment of the state of knowledge in the field of personality disorders. Chapters are organized into five sections covering basic concepts and nosological issues; etiological and developmental factors; a critical evaluation of available assessment instruments; commonly-used psychotherapeutic and pharmacological treatments; and special treatment modalities. Intended for clinicians, researchers, and students in psychiatry, psychology, and related mental health disciplines. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Presents trends in diagnosis and treatment; a profile of each personality disorder according to DSM-IV-TR criteria; various clinical formulations and case illustrations; assessment and psychological testing data; tables and charts summarize the extensive DSM-IV-TR material; and explanation of all possible treatment approaches and implications.

Aimed at graduate students and psychologists, this handbook presents guidelines for conducting clinical assessments of children and adolescents. Each of 31 chapters features a comprehensive case study illustrating the practical implications of a particular method, diagnosis, or clinical issue. The final section is devoted to assessment in special populations, such as children with autism and adolescents who are members of ethnic minorities. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Focuses on conceptions of personality, treatment models, controversies, and research in expanding treatment options and scope to special populations and settings. Case examples (including that of a popular TV character) are cited of such diagnoses as social phobia and negativistic personality disorder.

This handbook discusses the development and measurement of personality as well as biological and social determinants, dynamic personality processes, the personality's relation to the self, and personality in relation to applied psychology. Authored by the field's most respected researchers, each chapter provides a concise summary of the subject to date. Topics include such areas as individual differences, stability of personality, evolutionary foundations of personality, cross-cultural perspectives, emotion, psychological defenses, and the connection between personality and health.

Covers specific topics such as temperament, dispositions, attitudes, attraction, conformity, persuasion, and individual and group differences.