The DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders reviews and advances this innovative and increasingly popular scheme for diagnosing and evaluating personality disorders. The authors identify the multiple clinical, theoretical, and research paradigms that co-exist in the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) and show how the model can aid the practicing mental health professional in evaluating and treating patients as well as its importance in stimulating research and theoretical understanding of this domain. This work explores and summarizes methods of personality assessment and psychiatric evaluation, research findings, and clinical applications of the AMPD, highlighting its usefulness to clinical teaching and supervision, forensic application, and current research. It is a go-to reference for experienced professionals and researchers, those who wish to learn this new diagnostic system, and for clinicians in training.

About the Author

Christopher J. Hopwood is an associate professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis.

Abby L. Mulay is a postdoctoral fellow in clinical forensic psychology at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.

Mark. H. Waugh is a staff psychologist at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, adjunct clinical and teaching faculty at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and is in private practice in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Reviews

"This book is highly recommended for everyone interested in the diagnostics of personality pathology and the implementation in clinical practice of the DSM-5 alternative model for personality disorders in particular. It is edited and written by an outstanding selection of practitioners and academics showing how the DSM-5 trait model can support and advance clinicians' work."

Filip De Fruyt, professor of differential psychology and personality assessment, Ghent University, Belgium

This proposed book is likely to attract the interest of every thinking psychologist who is involved with personality assessment, whether as a teacher, researcher or practitioner and a recommended reading in courses related to personality assessment-which are an integral part of all graduate programs in clinical psychology. At the professional level, this book is likely to be highly praised in the assessment community, widely read, and frequently referenced in the literature. Irving Weiner, Professor, South Florida University

The idea of a more comprehensive view of personality and enhancing the understanding of the concept of personality is quite valuable. I think the book is worthy of publication. It can provide much needed education and understanding about the concept of personality within a more current and forward context. Hadas Pade, Alliant University.

Book Information
ISBN 9781138696327
Author Christopher J. Hopwood
Format Paperback
Page Count 290
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 440g