Difficult Personalities: A Practical Guide to Managing the Hurtful Behaviour of Others

McGrath, Dr Helen; Edwards, Hazel

ISBN 10: 0947277684 / ISBN 13: 9780947277680

Published by Choice Books, Marrickville, NSW, 2000

About this Item

Soft cover, first edition, 320g, 242pgs. A reassuring guide to help us deal with the difficult personalities we ecounter daily, as well as with our own. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Photo featured is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title your looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30,000 books in stock we can't list them all!!.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Difficult Personalities: A Practical Guide to Managing the Hurtful Behaviour of Others
• Publisher: Choice Books, Marrickville, NSW
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0947277684
• ISBN 13: 9780947277680
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Not Applicable
• Seller catalogs:
  • Psychology
  • Self Help

About this title

Synopsis

We all have people in our lives who frustrate, annoy, or hurt us: workplace bullies, those who always claim to be right, or those with anxious or obsessive personalities. And most of us hurt others occasionally, too. Now, authors Dr. Helen McGrath, a clinical psychologist and professor, and Hazel Edwards, a professional writer, offer this highly readable, extremely practical guide to dealing with the difficult personalities we encounter every day - in others, and in ourselves.

Taking the American Psychiatric Association's widely used Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) as its starting point, Difficult Personalities helpfully outlines over a dozen different personality traits and types, detailing their common characteristics and underlying motivations. It also equips readers with numerous strategies for dealing with difficult behavior, including:
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Anger and conflict management
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Optimism and assertion training
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Rational and empathic thinking
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Reexamining your own personality

Readers will also benefit from sections on making difficult decisions and maintaining romantic relationships. Perfect for anyone who has ever wished that other people came with a handbook, Difficult Personalities illuminates the personality differences that so often serve as barriers to cooperation in the workplace and harmony at home.