Cognitive Psychotherapy of Psychotic and Personality Disorders: Handbook of Theory and Practice by Carlo Perris (Norrlands University Hospital, Umea, Sweden and the Swedish Institute of Cognitive Psychotherapy, Stockholm, Sweden)
This book reviews the development of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and its use with patients suffering from schizophrenia or other severe personality disorders. The effectiveness of CBT is highlighted through case studies of dissociative disorders, borderline personality disorders and narcissistic personality disorders. A special section on dealing with uncommunicative patients with personality disorders completes the overview.