The verbally abusive relationship : how to recognize it and how to respond

Summary: Tells why verbal abuse is more widespread than ever, and how you can deal with it. You'll get more of the answers you need to recognize abuse when it happens, respond to abusers safely and appropriately, and most important, lead a happier, healthier life. In two all-new chapters, Evans reveals the outside stresses driving the rise in verbal abuse-and shows you how you can mitigate the devastating effects on your relationships. She also outlines the levels of abuse that characterize this kind of behavior-from subtle, insidious put-downs that can erode your self-esteem to full-out tantrums of name-calling, screaming, and threatening that can escalate into physical abuse.

Record details

ISBN: 1440504636 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9781440504631 (pbk.) :
Physical Description: 239 p. ; 22 cm.
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Edition: Expanded 3rd. ed.
Publisher: Avon, Mass. : Adams Media, c2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Previous ed.: 2003.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-232) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Evaluating your own experience -- Two kinds of power: a broad perspective -- Personal power: a look at reality II -- The abuser and the abusive relationship: a look at reality I -- The consequences of verbal abuse -- The partner's feelings -- Obstacles and indicators -- Characteristics and categories of verbal abuse -- The anger addict -- Conditioning and the partner -- The recognition of verbal abuse and asking for change -- Responding with impact to verbal abuse -- Recovery -- Looking back -- The underlying dynamics: some reasons why -- Stress and verbal abuse -- Irrational behavior to the extreme -- About therapy-and for the therapist -- Children and verbal abuse.