Resolving Difficult Clinical Syndromes: A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach

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A revolutionary, personalized psychotherapy approach for the treatment of Axis I clinical disorders, by renowned expert Dr. Theodore MillonAcknowledging the primacy of the whole person, Resolving Difficult Clinical Syndromes: A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach takes into account all of the complexities of human nature--family influences, culture, neurobiological processes, unconscious memories, and so on--illustrating that no part of human nature should lie outside the scope of a clinician's regard.Part of a three-book series, Resolving Difficult Clinical Syndromes: A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach provides you with a unique combination of conceptual background and step-by-step practical advice to guide your treatment of Axis I clinical disorders.Detailed case studies are provided throughout the text to illustrate the strategies of personalized psychotherapy for:*Mood-Related Syndromes: Dysthymic, Major Depressive, and Bipolar Disorders*Acute, Post-Traumatic, and Generalized Anxiety Syndromes*Anxiety-Related Psychological Syndromes: Phobic, Dissociative, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders*Anxiety-Related Physical Syndromes: Somatoform and Conversion Disorders*Cognitive Dysfunction Syndromes: Substance-Related and Schizophrenia-Spectrum DisordersDestined to become an essential reference for trainees and professionals, this book makes a revolutionary call to return therapy to the natural reality of each patient's life, seamlessly guiding you in understanding the personality and treatment of the whole, unique, yet complex person who exhibits a notable clinical syndrome.

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P1: OTE/SPH P2: OTE JWDDXXX-Millon February 8, 2007 15:30 Resolving Difficult Clinical Syndromes A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach Theodore Millon Seth Grossman John Wiley & Sons, Inc. P1: OTE/SPH P2: OTE JWDDXXX-Millon February 8, 2007 15:30 P1: OTE/SPH P2: OTE JWDDXXX-Millon February 8, 2007 15:30 Resolving Difficult Clinical Syndromes P1: OTE/SPH P2: OTE JWDDXXX-Millon February 8, 2007 15:30 Other Books in the Series Overcoming Resistant Personality Disorders: A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach Theodore Millon and Seth Grossman Moderating Severe Personality Disorders: A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach Theodore Millon and Seth Grossman P1: OTE/SPH P2: OTE JWDDXXX-Millon February 8, 2007 15:30 Resolving Difficult Clinical Syndromes A Personalized Psychotherapy Approach Theodore Millon Seth Grossman John Wiley & Sons, Inc. P1: OTE/SPH P2: OTE JWDDXXX-Millon February 8, 2007 15:30 ∞ This book is printed on acid-free paper.  C 2007 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright  Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Published simultaneously in Canada. Wiley Bicentennial Logo: Richard J. Pacifico No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646–8600, or on the web at www.copyright.com. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748–6011, fax (201) 748–6008, or online at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions. Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: While the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book, they