Autonomy and Rigid Character

by David A. Shapiro

Book Overview

"Beginning with a discussion of the problem of autonomy in dynamic psychiatry and a review of its development from infancy to adolescence, the author of Neurotic Styles explores, with numerous... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465005683
• ISBN13: 9780465005680
• Release Date: September 1984
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Excellent description of rigid personality

This book has a lot to offer in understanding rigid personality and character structure.

An excellent book on character and character disorder

I actually read this book about 7 years ago in graduate school in clinical psychology. It is an excellent discussion of how character can develop pathologically. This provides insight for understanding and intervention. The book is very easily read. I have also read Shapiro's "Neurotic Styles." The two overlap somewhat, but "Neurotic Styles" is also a very readable and informative book on character development and disorder