Acknowledging the primacy of the whole person, Moderating Severe Personality Disorders: A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach takes into account all of the complexities of human nature - family influences, culture, neurobiological processes, unconscious memories, and so on--illustrating that no part of human nature should lie outside the scope of a clinician's regard.

Part of a three book series, this book provides you with a unique combination of conceptual background and step-by-step practical advice to guide your treatment of Axis II personality disorders.

Detailed case studies are provided throughout the text to illustrate the strategies of personalized psychotherapy for:

• Retiring/Schizoid Personality Patterns
• Shy/Avoidant Personality Patterns
• Pessimistic/Depressive Personality Patterns
• Aggrieved/Masochistic Personality Patterns
• Eccentric/Schizotypal Personality Patterns
• Capricious/Borderline Personality Patterns