Pathological lying theory, research, and practice

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Pathological lying: An overview -- Normative aspects of lying -- Characteristics of people who lie a lot -- Case studies of pathological liars -- Pathological aspects of lying -- Pathological lying on the couch -- Assessment -- Diagnosis -- Treatment, clinical applicati...

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1. Verfasser: Curtis, Drew A. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Hart, Christian L. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Washington American Psychological Association 2023
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Zusammenfassung:Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Pathological lying: An overview -- Normative aspects of lying -- Characteristics of people who lie a lot -- Case studies of pathological liars -- Pathological aspects of lying -- Pathological lying on the couch -- Assessment -- Diagnosis -- Treatment, clinical applications, and the future -- Appendix A: Survey of pathological lying (SPL) from Curtis and Hart (2020b) -- Appendix B: Pathological lying inventory from Hart, Curtis, and Randell (2022) -- Appendix C: Therapists' diagnosis -- Appendix D: Therapists' suggested treatments -- References -- Index -- About the authors
"This book analyzes the science behind pathological lying, and offers important lessons for research and clinical practice. Curtis and Hart expertly synthesize and unify historical and contemporary writings and research on pathological lying, into a functional and cohesive resource for researchers and clinicians. By offering a succinct, theory‑driven, and empirically corroborated account of this disorder, the authors aim to provide clinicians with the tools they need to more accurately identify and effectively treat patients. For a hundred years, research on pathological lying has been fragmented and diffuse; as a result, the disorder has been called by different names and characterized in innumerable ways, with no formal definition or diagnosis. Recently, there has been a re-emergence of research examining pathological lying, which has helped establish research markers, categorical distinctions, assessment profiles, and clinical."--
Beschreibung:xi, 260 Seiten
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23 cm
ISBN:9781433836220
978-1-4338-3622-0