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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 616.8581 EAN: 9781886230804 ISBN: 1886230803 Label: Impact Publishers Manufacturer: Impact Publishers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 248 Publication Date: April 30, 2007 Publisher: Impact Publishers Studio: Impact Publishers Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Sheds light on the odd but surprisingly common disorders of personality. Psychologists Johnson and Murray tell us why so many of us are attracted to personality disordered partners, and offer strategies for detecting and avoiding such potential disasters. They also offer hope for readers already in committed relationships with personality-impaired partners, with healthy survival strategies and tips for making the relationship more livable. Contents include: The Weird Partner Detection and Survival Guide; Personality Disorders 101: Understanding Weird Partners; How Could I be Attracted to PDPs? Average Rating:
 Rating: - Yep - they're all in hereYep, they'r all in here, my wives and girlfriends. And ... credible reasons why I am drawn to partners of this ilk. Which is helpful ... and inauspicious for any future fun I might have in the areana of love. Bummer. What to do? Love may be a "decision" -- but desire, attraction, excitement are compelling motivators ... and hope is one of the things that make us human. Attraction is what it is. By the time personalities are fixed - it's too late. Better we (humans/society) do a better job of parenting. ... Read More Rating: - Even if You're Not in Love with a "PDP"...You don't need to be in love with a PDP (this book's shorthand for "personality-disordered partner")...or suspect yourself of being one...to derive a great benefit from this book. Consider it also as a guidebook for helping singles to recognize the warning signs of a PDP so that they can think twice before getting involved with one. Despite the title CRAZY LOVE, the 12 types of PDPs described by Drs. Johnson and Murray are NOT clinically insane...though if you're involved with one, you may ... Read More Rating: - Clear, helpful, and compassionate counselCRAZY LOVE: DEALING WITH YOUR PARTNER'S PROBLEM PERSONALITY offers an examination of personality disorders and their impact on intimate relationships, our attraction to these types, and how to live with them or know when it's best to make a graceful exit. Drs. Johnson and Murray translate the diagnostic categories into ordinary language with detailed examples of specific behaviors. Schizoid is referred to as detached, Borderline as Stormy, Dependent as Sticky, Avoidant as Scared, etc. The authors ... Read More 
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