Dynamics of Character: Self-regulation in Psychopathology

by David A. Shapiro

David Shapiro deepens his now classic studies of psychopathology (Neurotic Styles and Autonomy and Rigid Character) with this conceptualization of a dynamics of the whole character - a self-regulatory system that encompasses personal attitudes, modes of activity and relationship with the external world." "A resonantly reasoned response to the reduction of complex processes of mind to products of biological defect or psychological trauma, this extends and magnifies Shapiro's original and coherent vision of psychopathology.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

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First published January 1, 1999