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Cognitive‐behavioural treatment of multiple‐problem patients: Application to personality disorders
Author(s) -
Persons Jacqueline B.,
Bertagnolli Andrew
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
clinical psychology and psychotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.315
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1099-0879
pISSN - 1063-3995
DOI - 10.1002/cpp.5640010503
Subject(s) - personality disorders , personality , psychology , cognition , clinical psychology , personality pathology , psychotherapist , psychiatry , social psychology
Conceptual and clinical problems arise in the treatment of patients with personality disorders, including three clinical problems: establishing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship with these patients is often difficult, empirically‐validated treatments for personality disorders are generally not available, and personality‐disordered patients typically have multiple presenting problems. We describe a case formulation model for conceptualizing and treating multiple‐problem patients, and outline how it addresses these difficulties arising in the treatment of patients with personality disorders.