Cognitive Therapy for Personality Disorders

Cognitive Therapy for Personality Disorders provides a thorough description of how to apply cognitive behavioural therapy to patients who are traditionally regarded as being difficult to treat, focusing on those with borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder. This revised third edition expands substantially on previous editions, incorporating new developments in theory and practice in the field. It provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to applying CBTpd, including clinical vignettes to illustrate how the therapy is applied. CBTpd takes a developmental perspective as childhood trauma and adversity are frequently associated with these disorders. This edition is informed by decades of training clinicians in the UK and internationally, responding to the challenges they commonly encounter in working with patients with personality disorders. The new edition provides clinicians with clear and detailed examples of how to manage complex problems, including how to develop a narrative formulation that takes a developmental perspective, as well as guidance on other challenges such as managing the therapeutic relationship whilst keeping therapy focused and the patient engaged in therapy. This guide will be essential reading for psychiatrists, clinical and counselling psychologists, therapists, mental health nurses, and trainees in CBT.

Kate Davidson is Honorary Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Glasgow. She has taught internationally and made extensive contributions to the fields of personality disorder and mental health. She has carried out numerous clinical trials across community and forensic settings, as well as research involving suicidal patients.

Preface Chapter 1: Background to Personality Disorder Chapter 2: Cognitive Models of Personality Disorder Chapter 3: Key Characteristics of Cognitive Therapy for Personality Disorders: CBTpd Chapter 4: Basic Structure and Style of Cognitive Therapy for Personality Disorders Chapter 5: Arriving at a Formulation Chapter 6: Identifying Core Beliefs Chapter 7: Changing Core Beliefs and Distressing Mental Images Chapter 8: Typical Behavioural Problems: Antisocial Personality Disorder Chapter 9: Typical Behavioural Problems: Borderline Personality Disorder Chapter 10: Monitoring Change in Therapy Chapter 11: Ending Treatment Chapter 12: Therapy in Action: A Case Illustration of Antisocial Personality Disorder Chapter 13: Therapy in Action: A Case Illustration of Borderline Personality Disorder Appendix 1 - Understanding Core Beliefs Handout Appendix 2 - Acts of Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory References