Cognitive theory of schemas and modes of operation

Transition to personality disorder

Genesis and maintenance of schemas and modes of operation

Systems of meaning attribution

Mechanism of therapeutic change

Therapeutic process and design

Therapeutic relationship

Neuropsychological basis of the therapeutic alliance

Transference, countertransference, and resistance

Particularities of the therapeutic relationship for specific disorders

Diagnostic issues

Evolution of diagnostic categories

Clinical picture and differential diagnosis

Cognitive profile and models for understanding disorders

Specific therapeutic approaches

First session

Termination and prevention of relapse

Belief and strategy tables

Dialectical behavior therapy

Schema therapy

Applications of mindfulness

Theories of learning

Techniques for identification and restructuring: cognitive, behavioral, and experiential

Cognitive continuum

Historical evaluation

Schema diaries

Letter to significant others

Re-experiencing past experiences

Chair technique

Pharmacotherapy

Case studies: paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, narcissistic, histrionic, avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive, passive-aggressive, and depressive disorders