When Anger Hurts Your Relationship

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title When Anger Hurts Your Relationship
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Kim Paleg
By (author) Matthew McKay
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:160
Category/GenreFamily and relationships
Popular psychology
ISBN/Barcode 9781572242609
ClassificationsDewey:158.2
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher New Harbinger Publications
Imprint New Harbinger Publications
Publication Date 1 April 1996
Publication Country United States

Description

Two psychologists offer couples a variety of tools and strategies to reduce conflict, diffuse rage, and move beyond repeated confrontations to regain a loving relationship.

Author Biography

Kim Paleg, Ph.D., is a practicing psychologist specializing in couples and family therapy and codirector of the Redwood Center for Psychology Associates, Inc. in Berkeley, California. She is coauthor of several relationship self-help books, including Couple Skills and When Anger Hurts Your Kids. Matthew McKay, Ph.D., is the clinical director of Haight Ashbury Psychological Services in San Francisco. McKay is coauthor of more than 14 self-help books, including When Anger Hurts, The Anger control Workbook, Couple Skills, and The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook. In private practice, he specializes in the treatment of anger, anxiety, and depression.

Reviews

"When Anger Hurts Your Relationship is useful, practical, exceptionally well organized, and insightful. I will certainly recommend this book to my angry couples." --Ron Potter-Efron, Ph.D., Author, Letting Go of Anger and Stop the Anger Now "Paleg and McKay show us that anger and conflict are inevitable in interpersonal relationships and yet when they arise, we have the opportunity to grow as individuals and as couples--deepening the bond of love with our partners. This is a must-read for all couples who want to learn how to use conflict to create intimacy." --Daniel Sonkin, Ph.D., Coauthor, Learning to Live Without Violence: A Handbook for Men