Barry L. Stern, PhD, is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and a faculty member at the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research. Dr. Stern’s work centers on the study of personality and mental health and the application of transference-focused psychotherapy with patients across the spectrum of personality functioning, and with couples. Dr. Stern has been a lead investigator in the validation studies of the Structured Interview of Personality Organization (STIPO) and its revision (STIPO-R). His published empirical work focuses on the STIPO and the structural assessment of personality. He has a private practice in New York City.
Filling a crucial gap in the clinical literature, this book provides a contemporary view of pathological narcissism and presents an innovative treatment approach. The preeminent authors explore the... (more)