 | Chapter Objectives (See related pages)
1.0 The Nature of Personality Disorders |
 |  |  | 1.1 Describe the general features of a personality disorder as diagnosed in DSM-IV. |
 |  |  | 2.0 Antisocial Personality Disorder |
 |  |  | 2.1 Indicate the behaviors that are used to diagnose antisocial personality disorder. |
 |  |  | 2.2 Contrast the biological, psychological, and sociocultural perspectives on understanding and treating antisocial personality disorder. |
 |  |  | 3.0 Borderline Personality Disorder |
 |  |  | 3.1 Explain the characteristic features of borderline personality disorder. |
 |  |  | 3.2 Compare the biological, psychological, and sociocultural theories and treatment of borderline personality disorder. |
 |  |  | 4.0 Histrionic Personality Disorder |
 |  |  | 4.1 Describe the behaviors used to diagnose histrionic personality disorder. |
 |  |  | 4.2 Contrast psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral perspectives on this disorder and its treatment. |
 |  |  | 5.0 Narcissistic Personality Disorder |
 |  |  | 5.1 Indicate the features used in the diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder. |
 |  |  | 5.2 Compare the approaches favored by psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral approaches to understanding and treatment. |
 |  |  | 6.0 Paranoid Personality Disorder |
 |  |  | 6.1 Explain the characteristic symptoms of paranoid personality disorder. |
 |  |  | 6.2 Differentiate between psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral explanations of this disorder and its treatment. |
 |  |  | 7.0 Schizoid Personality Disorder |
 |  |  | 7.1 Describe the features of schizoid personality disorder and its relation to other schizophrenia spectrum disorders. |
 |  |  | 7.2 Understand the limitations to treatment of this disorder. |
 |  |  | 8.0 Schizotypal Personality Disorder |
 |  |  | 8.1 Indicate the features used to diagnose schizotypal personality disorder. |
 |  |  | 8.2 Describe the relationship between schizophrenia and this personality disorder. |
 |  |  | 9.0 Avoidant Personality Disorder |
 |  |  | 9.1 Explain the diagnostic features of avoidant personality disorder. |
 |  |  | 9.2 Compare psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral approaches to theory and treatment. |
 |  |  | 10.0 Dependent Personality Disorder |
 |  |  | 10.1 Indicate the characteristics of dependent personality disorder. |
 |  |  | 10.2 Differentiate between psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral approaches to this disorder. |
 |  |  | 11.0 Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder |
 |  |  | 11.1 Describe the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. |
 |  |  | 11.2 Contrast the psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral perspectives. |
 |  |  | 12.0 Personality Disorders: The Biopsychosocial Perspective |
 |  |  | 12.1 Comment on the challenges facing clinicians treating clients with personality disorders. |
 |  |  | 13.1 Discuss the case of author Susanna Kaysen. |
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