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The construct of narcissism is inconsistently defined across clinical theory, social-personality
psychology, and psychiatric diagnosis. Two problems were identified that impede …

Blatt and Levy place attachment theory and research in a broad theoretical matrix by
considering the relationship of attachment patterns to personality development and to different …

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a highly prevalent, chronic, and debilitating
psychiatric problem characterized by a pattern of chaotic and self-defeating interpersonal …

Attachment theory, developed by Bowlby to explain human bonding, has profound implications
for conducting and adapting psychotherapy. We summarize the prevailing definitions and …

This article considers the construct of mental representation from the perspectives of
psychoanalytic object-relations theory and cognitive developmental psychology and the …

Attachment theory provides a framework for understanding and predicting critical aspects of
aggression in the personality disorders. An association between borderline personality …

“Mr. A” is a 42-year-old married man presenting to a private-practice psychotherapist
complaining of problems with his wife. He is a successful entrepreneur, highly competitive, who …

This meta-analysis synthesizes research on the relation between patient adult attachment
style and patient-rated working alliance. A random-effects model was used to calculate the …

Objective: The authors examined three yearlong outpatient treatments for borderline
personality disorder: dialectical behavior therapy, transference-focused psychotherapy, and a …