Approaches to Personality Theory

<p>Originally published in 1975 this book reviews the major personality theories influential at the time including those of Freud Kelly Cattell and Eysenck and presents the main assessment techniques associated with them. It also discusses their application in such fields as abnormal psychology diagnosis psychotherapy education and criminology.</p><p>The authors find none of the theories completely satisfactory but pinpoint important successes and suggest a promising new approach.</p>