HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ALL ISSUES SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Full Text Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Gabbard, G. O. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Gabbard, G. O. Related Collections Other Personality Disorders

Psychotherapy of Personality Disorders

Received August 25, 1999; accepted September 30, 1999. From The Menninger Clinic, P.O. Box 829, Topeka KS 66601–0829. Send correspondence to Dr. Gabbard at the above address.

Although personality disorders are often regarded as "untreatable" by third-party payers, there is actually a growing empirical literature suggesting that Axis II conditions may be eminently treatable by psychotherapy. This literature is critically reviewed, the implications for length of treatment are discussed, and cost-effectiveness issues are examined.

Key Words: Personality Disorders • Cost-Effectiveness

This article has been cited by other articles:

				T. L. Patterson, C. McKibbin, M. Taylor, S. Goldman, W. Davila-Fraga, J. Bucardo, and D. V. Jeste Functional Adaptation Skills Training (FAST): A Pilot Psychosocial Intervention Study in Middle-Aged and Older Patients With Chronic Psychotic Disorders Am J Geriatr Psychiatry, February 1, 2003; 11(1): 17 - 23. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				N. A. Clemens, K. R. MacKenzie, J. L. Griffith, and J. C. Markowitz Psychotherapy by Psychiatrists in a Managed Care Environment: Must It Be an Oxymoron?: A Forum From the APA Commission on Psychotherapy by Psychiatrists J Psychother Pract Res., January 1, 2001; 10(1): 53 - 62. [Full Text]