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PERSONALITY, PERSONALITY DISORDER AND VIOLENCE
AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH |
| By: |
Mary McMurran (Editor), Richard Howard (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£156.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0470059486 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780470059487 |
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| Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
27 March, 2009 |
| Series: |
Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology |
| Pages: |
340 |
| Description: |
New for the Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology, Personality, Personality Disorder and Risk of Violence takes an evidence-based look at personality traits and types of psychological functioning that may contribute to personality disorder and violence, and makes links between the two. |
| Synopsis: |
Presents the evidence-base for links between personality traits, psychological functioning, personality disorder and violence - with a focus on assessment and treatment approaches that will help clinicians to assess risk in this client group. An evidence-based examination of those personality traits and types of psychological functioning that may contribute to personality disorder and violence- and the links that can be made between the two Each chapter tackles an area of personality or psychological functioning and includes a developmental perspective, discussion of how to gauge risk, and an outline of effective treatments Traits covered include impulsivity, aggressiveness, narcissism and the 'Big Five' - neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness and conscientiousness New for the prestigious Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology , a market leader with more than 20,000 books in print |
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Illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Wiley-Blackwell |
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