Personality Disorders: A Short History of Narcissistic, Borderline, Antisocial,

Description: Personality Disorders by Allan V. Horwitz Synthesizing historical and contemporary scholarship, Horwitz examines controversies over the definitions and diagnoses of personality disorders and how the perception of these illnesses has changed over time. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The fascinating and controversial history of personality disorders. The concept of personality disorders rose to prominence in the early twentieth century and has consistently caused controversy among psychiatrists, psychologists, and social scientists. In Personality Disorders, Allan V. Horwitz traces the evolution of defining these disorders and the historical dilemmas of attempting to mold them into traditional medical conceptions of disorder. Using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manualof Mental Disorders, or DSM, as a guide, Horwitz explores the group of conditions that make up personality disorders and considers when they have been tied to or separated from other types of mental illnesses. He also examines how these disorders have often entailed negative moral and cultural evaluations more focused on perceived social deviance than on actual medical conditions. Deep conflicts exist in a variety of disciplines in determining the nature of these disorders. During the twentieth century, a particularly sharp division arose between researchers who study personality disorders and the clinicians who treat them. Because researchers strive to develop general laws and clinicians attempt to understand individuals specific problems, their values, methods, and goals often conflict. Synthesizing historical and contemporary scholarship, Horwitz examines controversies over the definitions and diagnoses of personality disorders and how the perception of these illnesses has changed over time. Author Biography Allan V. Horwitz (PRINCETON, NJ) is a Board of Governors and Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology and the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research at Rutgers University. He is the author of DSM: A History of Psychiatrys Bible, PTSD: A Short History, Anxiety: A Short History, and Creating Mental Illness. Table of Contents Preface 1. Issues 2. Personality Disorders Emerge 3. Personality Becomes Social 4. Personality Flourishes 5. Personality Disorders in the DSM-III 6. Personality Contentions in the DSM-5 7. Mental Disorders or Problems in Living? References Notes Index Promotional The fascinating and controversial history of personality disorders. Promotional "Headline" The fascinating and controversial history of personality disorders. Details ISBN1421446103 Author Allan V. Horwitz Short Title Personality Disorders Pages 240 Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1421446103 ISBN-13 9781421446103 Format Hardcover Subtitle A Short History of Narcissistic, Borderline, Antisocial, and Other Types Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press Place of Publication Baltimore, MD Country of Publication United States Illustrations Illustrations, black and white NZ Release Date 2023-03-28 US Release Date 2023-03-28 Publication Date 2023-03-28 UK Release Date 2023-03-28 DEWEY 616.8581 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2023-03-27 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142944910;

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