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Overcoming Passive-Aggression, Revised Edition Paperback – Illustrated, October 25, 2016

by Tim Murphy Ph.D. (Author), Loriann Hoff Oberlin (Author)
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In Overcoming Passive-Aggression, Dr. Tim Murphy and Loriann Hoff Oberlin provide an in-depth look at a topic we've all faced but haven't always recognized: Hidden anger. When people don't express their views and feel compelled to conceal their true beliefs and emotions, behaving in ways that don't match what they honestly think, there can be serious physical and psychological results for everyone involved. For the first time, Murphy and Oberlin offer a clear definition of passive-aggression and show readers not only how to end the behavior, but also how to avoid falling victim to other people's hidden anger. In clear, compassionate language, they cover everything from the childhood origins of the condition to the devastating effect it has on work and personal relationships to the latest research on the subject, and offer practical, proven strategies for the angry person as well as the individual who finds himself the target of someone else's passive-aggression.
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Murphy...and Oberlin...closely examine how this kind of anger, called passive-aggressive, can undermine sufferers and their relationships and make life generally miserable.―Publishers Weekly

The revision of this book unravels common denominators, teaches how to spot and be assertive with such people, deals with all ages and both genders, and offers specific suggestions for helping professionals who work amid mixed messages and noncompliants.―Counseling Today

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Tim Murphy, PhD, is a psychologist, retired member of Congress, and former Pennsylvania state senator. In Congress, he authored the landmark reform legislation Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, garnering praise and support from the American Psychiatric Association, National Alliance on Mental Illness, CNN, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. The bill was signed into law in December of 2016. Murphy served on the staffs of several hospitals, as an Associate Professor of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and in his own private practice. As Navy psychologist, he specialized in the treatment of post traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury with wounded service members. With Loriann Oberlin, he is coauthor of The Angry Child. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Nanette.

Loriann Oberlin, MS, LCPC, is a clinical counselor and therapist. She is the author of ten books on psychological issues, health, relationships, parenting, and other topics; titles include The Angry Child(with Tim Murphy), Surviving Separation and Divorce, and Writing to Make Money. She lives in Maryland.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Balance
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 25, 2016
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Revised
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0738219185
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0738219189
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.76 x 9 inches
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    Loriann Oberlin, MS, LCPC is a Maryland therapist and the author of 13 non-fiction books on relationships and psychological issues, including her latest Writing to Make Money: Short Projects, first in a new series about writing to earn a living or promote a business.

    Other titles include Overcoming Passive Aggression, Surviving Separation & Divorce, and The Angry Child. Oberlin writes relationship themes into her fiction under the pen name Lauren Monroe with a women's fiction series The Maryland Shores, set in the Chesapeake region. She speaks at writer's conferences and before colleagues and community groups on numerous topics.

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  • SCHOEBEL
    3.0 out of 5 stars Unwissenschaftlich
    Reviewed in Germany on March 5, 2023
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    Das Buch hilft mir im Umgang mit Mitarbeitern nicht weiter.
    Anekdotenhaft und sehr subjektiv geschrieben. Keine saubere Systematik
    Habe es nach 25% nicht weitergelesen.
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  • Flossiecat
    5.0 out of 5 stars Supports good understanding
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2019
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    Supported good understanding and helps me better manage my team manager's poor behaviour more directly
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  • Mrs. Debra Winter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just one of few psych books directly related to this topic
    Reviewed in Canada on January 21, 2019
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    This book is very thorough in explaining why people act a certain way and was able to explain this to others that didn’t understand why this certain person did certain actions and said mean things.
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  • Rosinante
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Way We Dance
    Reviewed in Canada on December 8, 2017
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    A good and insightful read but a bit lengthy at times.It can be overwhelming at first but if one truly wants to change ones relationship with anyone (partner,co-workers,family members,friends, bosses ) it is a good start.
    Self awareness and willingness to change are the keys to read this book.
    It illustrates that we as individuals are responsible for our feelings, our attitudes and actions and that we have a choice how to respond to life, ourselves and others.
    The book for me personally is also helpful in understanding why we have so many" blow-ups" in our society: mass shootings and other mass rampages that seemingly occur out of the blue.
    I feel it would be good to have a chapter on effective communications skills and the stumbling blocks that typically hamper good communication.
    This is the kind of book I have to re visit, it covers a lot of ground.
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  • Sarah Stokes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2019
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    Great book
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