Includes bibliographical references and index.

I. Conceptual and Taxonomic Issues
1. Conceptual Issues, W. John Livesley
2. Theoretical versus Inductive Approaches to Contemporary Personality Pathology, Roger D. Davis, Maria Cristina Samaco-Zamora, & Theodore Millon
3. Official Classification Systems, Thomas A. Widiger
4. Dimensional Approaches to Personality Disorder Classification, Shani Ofrat, Robert F. Krueger, & Lee Anna Clark
5. Cultural Aspects of Personality Disorder, Roger T. Mulder
II. Psychopathology - Introduction, W. John Livesley & Roseann Larstone
6. Identity, Carsten Rene Jorgensen
7. Attachment, Mentalizing, and the Self, Peter Fonagy & Patrick Luyten
8. Cognitive Structures and Processes in Personality Disorders, Arnoud Arntz & Jill Lobbestael
9. Taking Stock of Relationships among Personality Disorders and Other Forms of Psychopathology, Merav Silverman & Robert F. Krueger III. Epidemiology, Course, and Onset - Introduction, W. John Livesley & Roseann Larstone
10. Epidemiology of Personality Disorders, Theresa A. Morgan & Mark Zimmerman
11. Understanding Stability and Change in the Personality Disorders: Methodological and Substantive Issues Underpinning Interpretive Challenges and the Road Ahead, Mark F. Lenzenweger, Michael N. Hallquist, & Aidan G. C. Wright
12. Personality Pathology and Disorder in Children and Youth, Andrew M. Chanen, Jennifer L. Tackett, & Katherine N. Thompson IV. Etiology and Development - Introduction, W. John Livesley & Roseann Larstone 13. Genetics, Kerry L. Jang & Philip A. Vernon
14. Neurotransmitter Function in Personality Disorder, Jennifer R. Fanning & Emil F. Coccaro 15. Emotional Regulation and Emotional Processing, Paul H. Soloff 16. Neuropsychological Perspectives, Marianne Skovgaard Thomsen, Anthony C. Ruocco, Birgit Bork Mathiesen, & Erik Simonsen
17. Childhood Adversities and Personality Disorders, Joel Paris
18. Developmental Psychopathology, Rebecca L. Shiner & Timothy A. Allen
19. An Attachment Perspective on Callous and Unemotional Characteristics across Development, Roseann M. Larstone, Stephanie G. Craig, & Marlene M. Moretti V. Diagnosis and Assessment - Introduction, W. John Livesley & Roseann Larstone
20. Empirically Validated Diagnostic and Assessment Methods, Lee Anna Clark, Jaime L. Shapiro, Elizabeth Daly, Emily N. Vanderbleek, Morgan R. Negron, & Julie Harrison
21. Clinical Assessment, John F. Clarkin, W. John Livesley, & Kevin B. Meehan
22. Using Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy to Select Effective Interventions for Comorbid Treatment-Resistant, Personality-Disordered Individuals, Lorna Smith Benjamin, Kenneth L. Critchfield, Christie Pugh Karpiak, Tracey Leone Smith, & Robert Mestel VI. Specific Patterns - Introduction, W. John Livesley & Roseann Larstone
23. Clinical Features of Borderline Personality Disorder, Joel Paris
24. Theoretical Perspectives on Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder, Christopher J. Patrick & Sarah J. Brislin
25. Clinical Aspects of Antisocial Personality Disorder and Psychopathy, Lacy A. Olson-Ayala & Christopher J. Patrick
26. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder and Component Personality Traits, Anthony Pinto, Emily Ansell, Michael G. Wheaton, Robert F. Krueger, Leslie Morey, Andrew E. Skodol, & Lee Anna Clark VII. Empirically Based Treatments - Introduction, W. John Livesley & Roseann Larstone
27. Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Anthony Ryle & Stephen Kellett
28. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Kate M. Davidson
29. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Clive J. Robins, Noga Zerubavel, Andre M. Ivanoff, & Marsha M. Linehan 30. Mentalization-Based Treatment, Anthony W. Bateman, Peter Fonagy, & Chloe Campbell
31. Schema Therapy, David P. Bernstein & Maartje Clercx
32. Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, John F. Clarkin, Nicole Cain, Mark F. Lenzenweger, & Kenneth N. Levy
33. Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving, Nancee Blum, Donald W. Black, & Don St. John
34. Psychoeducation for Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder, Maria Elena Ridolfi & John G. Gunderson
35. Pharmacotherapy, Paul Markovitz
36. A Treatment Framework for Violent Offenders with Psychopathic Traits, Stephen C. P. Wong
37. Integrated Modular Treatment, W. John Livesley

"This authoritative work comprehensively reviews what is known about personality disorders, including vital information to guide clinical decision making. Leading experts synthesize contemporary thinking about the classification, etiologies, and development of these complex disorders. Diagnostic issues are explored, and available assessment instruments are discussed. The Handbook provides in-depth coverage of all commonly used psychotherapeutic and pharmacological treatments, with particular attention to the empirical evidence for each approach. Also addressed are special treatment modalities, such as day programs and group therapy, and forensic issues"--