Diagnosis and Treatment of Personality Disorders Today

Author(s):  
Peter Fonagy ◽  
Patrick Luyten

This chapter provides an overview of psychodynamic approaches to personality pathology and their core assumptions, and it reviews empirical research supporting these approaches. It also includes a review of contemporary psychodynamic approaches to classification, diagnosis, and treatment of personality disorders. Finally, a summary of findings concerning the effectiveness of psychodynamic treatments for personality disorder is provided.


2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erlene Rosowsky ◽  
Alexander S. Young ◽  
Mary C. Malloy ◽  
S. P. J. van Alphen ◽  
James M. Ellison

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