I. The Masterson approach -- Application to the personality disorders (DSM-III-R) / James F. Masterson -- Application to differential diagnosis / Ralph Klein -- Introduction to the disorders of the self / Ralph Klein

II. The scope of psychotherapy -- Psychotherapy of the borderline personality disorder / Karla Clark -- Psychotherapy of the narcissistic personality disorder / Richard Fischer -- Shorter-term psychotherapy of the personality disorders / Ralph Klein -- Progressive interventions based on the developmental paradigm / Candace Orcutt -- Diagnosis and treatment of the lower-level borderline patient / Ralph Klein -- Clinical manifestations of separation-individuation in the treatment of the borderline adult / Karla Clark -- Psychotherapy with a borderline adolescent: from clinical crisis to emancipation / Candace Orcutt -- Marital co-therapy of a narcissistic couple / James F. Masterson and Candace Orcutt

III. The art of confrontation with the borderline personality disorder of the self -- The art of confrontation / Ralph Klein -- Confrontation of hysterical transference acting out / Candace Orcutt -- Confrontation of passive-aggressive transference acting out / Richard Fischer -- Confrontation of the transference acting out of clinging and helplessness / Karen Dean Fritts -- Confrontation of the transference acting out of severe helplessness and hopelessness / Candace Orcutt

IV. Countertransference -- Countertransference with the borderline patient / Ralph Klein -- Countertransference with the passive-aggressive transference acting out of a borderline personality / Candace Orcutt -- Countertransference to transference acting out of hopelessness / Karla Clark -- Countertransference to transference acting out of suicidal threats of a borderline personality disorder / Shelley Barlas Nagel -- Countertransference to transference acting out of a narcissistic personality disorder / Richard Fischer

V. New perspectives -- Pharmacotherapy of the borderline personality disorder / Ralph Klein -- Addictive behaviors: problems in treatment with borderline patients / Shelley Barlas Nagel -- The separation-individuation phase as symbolized in the Oedipus legend / Candace Orcutt -- The Masterson approach and the supervisory process: stages of teaching and learning / Karla Clark and Candace Orcutt