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The demonstrated efficacy of cognitive therapy in the treatment of affective disorders (Hollon & Najavits, 1989; Murphy, Simons, Wetzel, & Lustman, 1984), anxiety disorders (Michelson & Ascher, 1987), eating disorders (Garner & Bemis, 1985; Wilson, 1986), and chronic pain (Turk, Meichenbaum, & Genest, 1983) has done much to legitimize cognitive therapy as a form of psychotherapy. As cognitive therapy has become more widely practiced, the types of patients referred to cognitive therapists have become more diverse. No longer is it true that cognitive therapists function largely in research or specialized treatment units. One of the more challenging issues faced by cognitive therapists is working with patients meeting the criteria for personality disorder (DSM-III-R; American Psychiatric Association, 1987).
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Rothstein, M.M., Vallis, T.M. (1991). The Application of Cognitive Therapy to Patients with Personality Disorders. In: Vallis, T.M., Howes, J.L., Miller, P.C. (eds) The Challenge of Cognitive Therapy. Applied Clinical Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0649-6_4
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