the verbally abusive relationship by patricia evans

She also outlines the Levels of Abuse that characterize this kind of behavior - from subtle, insidious put-downs that can erode your self-esteem to full-out tantrums of name-calling, screaming, and threatening that can escalate into physical abuse.ĭrawing from hundreds of real situations suffered by real people just like you, Evans offers strategies, sample scripts, and action plans designed to help you deal with the abuse - and the abuser. Patricia Evans, in her book 'The Verbally Abusive Relationship - How to Recognise it and How to Respond' lists 15 different categories of verbal abuse commonly employed by verbal abusers, which we will have a closer look at below. In two all-new chapters, Evans reveals the Outside Stresses driving the rise in verbal abuse - and shows you how you can mitigate the devastating effects on your relationships. Patricia Evans The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize It and How to Respond Paperback Februby Patricia Evans (Author) 392 ratings See all formats and editions Paperback 22.96 Other new, used and collectible from 1.16 Audio CD 23.95 3 Used from 5.65 2 New from 11.95 1 Collectible from 47. This book by Patricia Evans is a welcome follow-up to her previous book, The Verbally Abusive Relationship, in which she defines verbal abuse in all its many manifestations, gives examples, and explains why certain behaviors are abusive.

You'll get more of the answers you need to recognize abuse when it happens, respond to abusers safely and appropriately, and most important, lead a happier, healthier life.

In this fully expanded and updated third edition of the bestselling classic, you learn why verbal abuse is more widespread than ever, and how you can deal with it.

The verbally abusive relationship by patricia evans