Bücher der Reihe Psychotherapie in Psychiatrie und Psychosomatik

Schizoid personality disorder is one of the most interesting, but also one of the least well known personality disorders. The concept of schizoidism has had a varied history, starting with schizophrenia and touching on other clinical problem areas such as schizotypy, autism spectrum disorders, avoidance of attachment, and lack of empathy in psychopathy. People with schizoidism are extremely reluctant to engage in intensive interpersonal relationships and to experience stronger emotions, and instead place strong importance on their own independence, rationality and ego functions. In addition to presenting the origins of the concept and findings from empirical research, this volume focuses on differential diagnoses, on the psychodynamics of schizoid patients and their often impressive creativity in a case-related way, as well as on the psychotherapeutic options and treatment difficulties.

Depressive disorders are among the most common diseases in Western industrialized countries. Despite a wide range of outpatient and in-patient treatment options, depressive disorders are still often not correctly diagnosed and are treated too late, and the individuals affected often do not benefit from therapy over the longer term. This volume explains current sociological, psychodynamic and neuroscientific models, as well as the latest research findings, on the development of depression and presents effective psychotherapeutic procedures.