For individuals with chronic, complex problems that include multiple
Axis I disorders comorbid with personality disorders, the barriers to
change are significant. This book presents a powerful therapeutic
approach that integrates psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral,
client-centered, and other techniques to empower patients to overcome
these barriers by fostering change in personality. Interpersonal
Reconstructive Therapy (IRT) is grounded in an innovative case
formulation method that systematically links symptoms to maladaptive
patterns in attachment relationships. IRT offers a step-by-step
framework for structuring interventions to promote learning of new,
healthier patterns, while blocking problem behaviors and building a
strong therapeutic alliance. A new preface in the paperback edition
addresses current developments in IRT research and practice.