Differentiating Normal and Abnormal Personality

Category      : E-Books

Author          : Stephen Strack, PhD

Publisher      : Springer

Year              : 2006

Page             : 559

Language     : English

File Type      : Pdf

Size              : 3.333 KB

Review       : Differentiating Normal and Abnormal Personality is a timely sequel to its distinguished predecessor published a dozen years ago. Based on my own reading, I can say that Dr. Strack and his co-authors have given us a thoroughly and thoughtfully updated revision. It surveys, as intended, three connected subjects:

(a) major current theories about the contrasts, continuities, and commonalities between normal and abnormal personality; (b) potentially powerful analytic methods for future explorations and developments; and (c) available assessment instruments intended to map the basic individual differences defining this vast domain.

The information rich, yet concisely written, chapters of this book will motivate professionals, as they did in my case, to reflect on recent developments and ponder future trends and changes. However, as Dr. Strack stresses in his Introduction, this volume is definitely also written to be “accessible to neophytes.” Those who are ready to explore and appraise diverse perspectives and approaches with open minds and energy will find this to be true.