Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders. 3rd Edition, Revised and Expanded

You have before you the third revised and expanded edition of one of the foundational books on cognitive-behavioral therapy.
It is very important for clinical psychologists and psychotherapists to familiarize themselves with this fundamental work by the founders and classics of the cognitive-behavioral approach, A. T. Beck and A. Freeman. This guide is an invaluable source of knowledge about the technology of working with personality disorders, where a whole team of leading experts in the field of CBT generously shared their experiences and research results.

The book thoroughly discusses the following topics:

- the formation of personality disorders
- beliefs, self-concepts, and strategies characterizing each disorder
- the content and structure of the therapeutic relationship between the patient and the psychotherapist
- self-help for psychotherapists

The presented clinical material reveals and illustrates the features of treating each type of disorder. This book is aimed at both specialists adhering to the cognitive-behavioral tradition and all psychotherapists seeking to enrich their knowledge and learn new effective methods for working with personality disorders.