"Impressive... unequalled in terms of its scientific rigor, clinical penetration, comprehensiveness... This book will have a powerful impact on psychiatric diagnosis and treatment in the coming years... a superb accomplishment." - Hans H. Strupp PhD (on the first edition)

Part I: Basic Concepts: Introduction and Overview. History and Assumptions of the Approach. The Harmonics of Therapy. The Interviewing and Treatment Methods. Part II: DSM Cluster B, the Dramatic, Erratic Group. Borderline Personality Disorder. Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Histrionic Personality Disorder. Antisocial Personality Disorder. Part III: DSM Cluster C, the Anxious, Fearful Group. Dependent Personality Disorder. Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder. Passive Aggressive Personality Disorder (Negativistic Personality Disorder): Personality Disorder, NOS. Avoidant Personality Disorder. Part IV: DSM Cluster A, the Odd Eccentric Group. Paranoid Personality Disorder. Schizoid and Schizotypal Personality Disorders. Part V: Divergences. Category Overlap, Residual Categories, and Other Issues. Appendix: Summary of Diagnostic and Differential Indicators.