This book analyzes the science behind pathological lying and offers important lessons for research and clinical practice.

Curtis and Hart expertly synthesize and unify historical and contemporary writings and research on pathological lying, into a functional and cohesive resource for researchers and clinicians. By offering a succinct, theory‑driven, and empirically corroborated account of this disorder, the authors aim to provide clinicians with the tools they need to more accurately identify and effectively treat patients.
 
For a hundred years, research on pathological lying has been fragmented and diffuse; as a result, the disorder has been called by different names and characterized in innumerable ways, with no formal definition or diagnosis. Recently, there has been a re‑emergence of research examining pathological lying, which has helped establish research markers, categorical distinctions, assessment profiles, and clinical parameters.

This book analyzes the science behind pathological lying and offers important lessons for research and clinical practice.

 

Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Pathological Lying: An Overview
Chapter 2. Normative Aspects of Lying
Chapter 3. Characteristics of People Who Lie a Lot
Chapter 4. Case Studies of Pathological Liars
Chapter 5. Pathological Aspects of Lying
Chapter 6. Pathological Lying on the Couch
Chapter 7. Assessment
Chapter 8. Diagnosis
Chapter 9. Treatment, Clinical Applications, and the Future
Appendix A: Survey of Pathological Lying (SPL) From Curtis and Hart (2020b)
Appendix B: Pathological Lying Inventory From Hart, Curtis, and Randell (2022)
Appendix C: Therapists' Diagnosis
Appendix D: Therapists' Suggested Treatments
References
Index
About the Authors