Personality Disorders and Culture
Author | : Renato D. Alarcón |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 1998-06-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 0471149640 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780471149644 |
Rating | : 4/5 (644 Downloads) |
Download or read book Personality Disorders and Culture written by Renato D. Alarcón and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1998-06-24 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work provides a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between cultural variables - ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation - and personality disorders, for example, antisocial, borderline, dependent, histrionic and narcissistic. It examines how cultural variables can effect the conceptualization, epidemiology, and treatment of personality disorders.