| Description |
xiv, 257 pages ; 22 cm |
| Series |
The almost effect series |
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Almost effect series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-256). |
| Contents |
Setting the stage -- What is a psychopath? -- The almost psychopath -- Could it be something else? -- Living with an almost psychopath -- Recognizing almost psychopathic traits in children -- Working with an almost psychopath -- Confronting child abuse by almost psychopaths -- Adults as victims : confronting almost psychopaths in the helping professions -- Sick or slick? : malingering and manipulation of illness -- What to do when you find yourself in almost psychopath territory. |
| Summary |
Describes "almost psychopaths," people who display many of the qualities of psychopaths, but with less intensity and consistency, pointing out how to recognize these individuals, how to make sense of interactions with them, how to deal with them in the present, and how to make informed decisions about future dealings with them. |
| Subject |
Antisocial personality disorders -- Case studies.
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Psychopaths -- Case studies.
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| Added Author |
Silver, Jim, 1963-
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| ISBN |
9781616491024 paperback $14.95 |
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1616491027 paperback |
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