Disarming the Narcissist
Surviving and Thriving with the Self-Absorbed
Description
The go-to guide for dealing with the narcissist in your life--now fully revised and updated based on reader feedback!
Do you know someone who is overly arrogant, shows an extreme lack of empathy, or exhibits an inflated sense of entitlement? Do they exploit others, or engage in deluded thinking? These are all traits of narcissistic personality disorder, and when it comes to dealing with narcissists, it can be difficult to get your point across. So, how do you handle the narcissistic people in your life? You might interact with them in social or professional settings, and you might even love one--so ignoring them isn't really a practical solution. They're frustrating, and maybe even intimidating, but ultimately, you need to find a way of communicating effectively with them.
Now a self-help classic, Disarming the Narcissist is a practical, step-by-step communication guide to help you cope with and confront the narcissist in your life. Based on reader feedback, this fully revised and updated third edition features new information on shame, hypersexuality, and infidelity in narcissism; legal information to help you if you are divorcing a narcissist; and the impact of narcissism on children.
With this how-to guide, you'll learn how to separate yourself from a narcissist's traps, and gain the respect and validation you deserve--while side-stepping unproductive power struggles and senseless arguments with someone who is at the center of his or her own universe. Finally, you'll learn how to set limits with your narcissist and when it's time to draw the line on unacceptable behavior.
About this Author
Wendy Terrie Behary, LCSW, is founder and clinical director of The Cognitive Therapy Center of New Jersey, and codirector of The Schema Therapy Institutes of NJ-NYC-DC. She is also a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. She maintains a private practice, specializing in narcissism and high-conflict couples therapy.
Foreword writer Jeffrey Young, PhD, is coauthor of Schema Therapy, and founder and codirector of The Schema Therapy Institutes of NJ-NYC-DC.
Preface writer Daniel J. Siegel, MD, is author of The Mindful Brain, and associate clinical professor at the UCLA School of Medicine Center for Human Development.
Reviews
--Judith Beck, PhD, president of the nonprofit Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and author of Cognitive Behavior Therapy
--John M. Gottman, PhD, author of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
--Randi Kreger, coauthor of Stop Walking on Eggshells, and author of Stop Walking on Eggshells for Parents
--Craig Malkin, PhD, lecturer at Harvard Medical School, and author of Rethinking Narcissism
--Karyl McBride, PhD, author of Will I Ever Be Good Enough?, Healing theDaughters of Narcissistic Mothers, and Will I Ever Be Free of You?
--Susan Stiffelman, author of Parenting Without Power Struggles, and cohost--with Wendy Behary--of the Co-Parenting with a Narcissist online community
--Jill Manning, PhD, licensed marriage and family therapist, researcher, and author of What's the Big Deal about Pornography?
--W. Keith Campbell, PhD, professor in the department of psychology at the University of Georgia, and coauthor of The Narcissism Epidemic
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