Includes bibliographical references (page 257) and index.
Contents
pt. 1. Identifying and understanding emotional abuse. Emotional abuse-the destroyer of relationships. Patterns of abuse. Not all emotionally abusive relationships are alike. Patterns that begin in childhood: why we abuse and why we take it -- Pt 2. Stopping the abuse. Action steps for those being abused. Action steps for the abusive partner. Action steps for the abusive couple. When your partner has a personality disorder. When your abusiveness stems from your personality disorder -- pt. 3. Where do you go from here? Should you stay or should you leave? Preventing emotional abuse in the future -- Continuing to recover.
Summary
Offers help to emotionally abused people and their abusers by covering all aspects of psychological abuse, including how to identify warning signs, establish firm boundaries, and cope with the anger and insecurities that promote abusive behavior.