Personality Disorders

In Personality Disorders, Allan V. Horwitz explores the historical development and ongoing controversies surrounding the classification of personality disorders, highlighting debates among mental health professionals and scholars. Using the DSM as a framework, he examines how these conditions have been distinguished from other mental illnesses and how social, cultural, and moral judgments have influenced their perception. The book delves into the conflicts between research and clinical practice and traces how views on personality disorders have evolved over the twentieth century.