Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving and Thriving with the Self-absorbed

Subtitle:: Surviving & Thriving with the Self-Absorbed
Author:: Wendy T. Behary
Format:: Softcover

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Short description

What can you do with the narcissistic people in your life? They're frustrating to deal with. But sometimes you genuinely care for one of them. And you might need to interact with others in social or professional settings. This book offers several strategies for dealing effectively with someone who is at the centre of his or her own universe.

Long description

What can you do with the narcissistic people in your life? They're frustrating (and maybe even intimidating) to deal with. But sometimes you genuinely care for one of them. And you might need to interact with others in social or professional settings. Sometimes it doesn't won't work to simply ignore them. You need to find a way of communicating effectively with narcissists, getting your point across and meeting your needs while sidestepping unproductive power struggles and senseless arguments.This book offers several strategies for dealing effectively with someone who is at the centre of his or her own universe. Readers will learn how to move past the narcissist's defences with compassionate, empathetic communication. They'll learn to understand the worldview and coping styles of narcissists and why it's often sad and lonely to be a narcissist. By anticipating and avoiding certain hot-button issues, readers will discover ways to relate to narcissists without triggering aggression. By validating some common narcissistic concerns, readers will find out how to be heard in conversation with a narcissist. Also covered are strategies for limit setting and for knowing when to draw the line on unacceptable behaviour.

Product details

Contributor:: Jeffrey Young
Publisher:: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN:: 9781572245198
Publication date:: April 2008
Length:: 228mm
Width:: 152mm
Thickness:: 10mm
Weight:: 254g
Pages:: 184

Review

Behary is an exceptionally perceptive, compassionate, and creative clinician and an outstanding teacher. I have always found her immersed at the cutting edge of clinical science and practice. It has been both a privilege and an inspiration to watch her vision and clinical contributions evolve. These remarkable qualities are clearly evident in her new book, which I have no doubt will make a major contribution. It will bring anyone who deals with narcissism fully up to date with the latest our field has to offer, articulated in clear, poignant, and practical terms.
--George Lockwood, Ph.D., director of the Schema Therapy Institute Midwest in Kalamazoo, MI