What is a good source for case studies on a broad range of personality disorders?I'm a writer and I'm interested in reading some case studies for character work. I've found some websites with classic case studies, but I would really like to find some something less historical, more modern.  Everything I've found online so far is topic related or deals with research studies that put people in tests (like the Stanford Prison Experiment).Something like Clinical Case Studies would be great, but the articles are about $30 bucks online. Are there any open-access journals or website with articles like Clinical Case Studies?
What is a source of case studies of personality disorders?
reference request;abnormal psychology
Clinical Case Studies  is a journal devoted to the write up of case studies. To quote the site:It presents cases involving individual, couples, and family therapy.  The easy-to-follow case presentation format allows you to learn how  interesting and challenging cases were assessed and conceptualized,  and how treatment followed such conceptualization. This practical  format allows clinicians to replicate successful treatments in their  own practices.Articles follow a 12 step format:Theoretical and Research Basis for TreatmentCase IntroductionPresenting ComplaintsHistoryAssessmentCase Conceptualization (this is where the clinicians thinking and treatment selection come to the forefront)Course of Treatment and Assessment of ProgressComplicating Factors (including medical management)Access and Barriers to CareFollow-Up (how and how long)Treatment Implications of the CaseRecommendations to Clinicians and Students.You can search within the publication using Google Scholar (publication = clinical case studies).If price per article is an issue, a few options include:get access through a library or university.Subscribe to the entire journal ( this is generally cheaper than per article costs).examine the subset of articles where authors provide a copy of the PDF online. In Google scholar, see the articles with [PDF] in brackets.Example articleE.g., See this example by Leedy, Jackson, and Callahan (2007):The following case study illustrates a client-centered,  cognitive-behavioral approach to the psychological treatment of Mr. M,  a 41-year-old male diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease, a mood  disorder from Lyme disease, and narcissistic personality disorder. Mr.  Ms personality difficulties are conceptualized as representing  compensatory narcissism, a strategic way of coping with feelings of  insecurity. The goals of treatment included positively integrating Mr.  Ms chronic illness into his identity, decreasing depressive symptoms,  and improving his interpersonal skills. Treatment was successful in  decreasing both Mr. Ms depressive symptoms and his narcissistic  orientation to thinking and interacting with others.ReferencesLeedy, M.J., Jackson, M. & Callahan, J.L. (2007). Treating Depression and Compensatory Narcissistic Personality Style in a Man With Chronic Lyme Disease. Clinical Case Studies, 6, 430-442. PDF