The New Personality Self-Portrait

The New Personality Self-Portrait is the only guide to personality types based on the American Psychiatric Association’s just-published official diagnostic system — the DSM-IV — and written by one of today’s leading personality researchers. A long-time backlist bestseller in its previous edition, it has now been completely updated to include all the fascinating new information about how we become who we are and how we can change. The self-test in The New Personality Self-Portrait is already used extensively in mental health and business settings. It reveals a profile so personal, so accurate, that it’s as individual as a fingerprint. Readers discover their unique mix of 14 distinct personality styles and learn how those traits impact their relationships, work, and home life. Fascinating case histories show each style in action, with tips on how to live and work with every type, and exercises for turning vulnerabilities into strengths — plus warnings about when individual differences develop into personality disorders.

About the authors

John Oldham is the interim chair of the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Baylor College of Medicine. He is a leading expert on personality disorders and has been active in the American Psychiatric Association for much of his tenure. His works include The New Personality Self-Portrait: Why You Think, Work, Love and Act the Way You Do and Dynamic Therapy in Brief Hospitalization.

Lois B. Morris has written books on various topics from mental health to Chinese opera. Her books include The New Personality Self-Portrait: Why You Think, Work, Love and Act the Way You Do and Along the Roaring River: My Wild Ride from Mao to the Met. She lives in New York with her husband and dog.