Summary
Personality disorders are patterns of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and oneself that are negative, abnormal, or stressful. They can include antisocial behavior, acute shyness or sensitivity, negative perceptions, and more severe forms, such as paranoia or schizophrenia. Personality Disorders defines and explains these behavioral patterns and the social and medical issues related to them. Clearly written sidebars, notes, references, and resources for further reading round out this readable, valuable reference.
Specifications
Full-color photographs and illustrations. Charts. Diagrams. Glossary. Sidebars. References. Further reading and resources. Web sites. Index.
About the Author(s)
Heather Barnett Veague, Ph.D., attended the University of California, Los Angeles, and received her Ph.D. in psychology from Harvard University. She is the author of several journal articles investigating information processing and the self in borderline personality disorder. Currently, she is working on a book about insight into adolescent behavior informed by evolution and neuroscience. Veague lives in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
Series editor Christine Collins, Ph.D., is a research assistant professor of psychology at Vanderbilt University.
Foreword author Pat Levitt, Ph.D., is the director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development.