The verbally abusive relationship

By Patricia Evans

Subjects: Interpersonal Relations, Conflict (Psychology), Interpersonal conflict, Control (Psychology), Psychological aspects of Wife abuse, Psychological Conflict, Nonfiction, SELF-HELP / Self-Management / Anger Management, Interpersonal relations, Verbal self-defense, Verbal Behavior, Psychological aspects, Domestic Violence, Social behavior disorders, United States, Psychological abuse, Prevention and control, Interpersonal communication, Wife abuse, Verbal behavior, Family violence, Influence (Psychology), Psychology, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / Domestic Partner Abuse, SELF-HELP / Abuse, Invective

Description: In The Verbally Abusive Relationship, you'll find validation, understanding, and encouragement for your decision to change the situation. If you or someone you know answers "yes" to one or more of the following questions, this book is required reading:Does your partner seem irritated or angry at you several times a week?Does he deny being angry when he clearly is?Do your attempts to discuss feelings of pain or emotional distress leave you with the feeling that the issue has not been resolved?Do you frequently feel perplexed and frustrated by his responses, as though you were each speaking a different language?Almost everyone has heard of or knows someone who is part of a verbally abusive relationship-if they're not involved in one themselves. In The Verbally Abusive Relationship, you'll find validation, understanding, and encouragement for your decision to change the situation. In this expanded second edition, author Patricia Evans explores the damaging effects of verbal abuse on children and the family, and offers valuable insight and recommendations to the abusers, as well as those who seek therapeutic support.Patricia Evans, speaker, consultant, and founder of the Evans Interpersonal Communications Institute, conducts workshops and professional training throughout the country.