Workaholics: the Respectable Addicts: A Family Survival Guide - Softcover

Killinger, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1552635856 ISBN 13: 9781552635858

Publisher: Key Porter Books Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

In her bestselling book, Dr. Barbara Killinger sheds new light on the emotional make-up of the workaholic and offers practical strategies to restore inner balance and gain quality of life

About this title

Synopsis:

An updated edition of the international bestseller First published in 1991, Workaholics was on the cutting edge of research on the psychological phenomenon of workaholism. Published in 16 countries, it has been acknowledged as the classic study of this complex addiction This revised edition of Workaholics features a new Introduction by the author, along with new diagrams and information that families, friends, and employers need to know in addressing this condition. Dr. Killinger demonstrates that the underlying root of this addiction is an obsessive-compulsive drive to gain approval and success through the exercise of control and power. And, drawing on years of counselling experience, she offer strategies to restore inner balance and ways to create a healthier life both at home and at work.

About this edition

• Publisher: Key Porter Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1552635856
• ISBN 13: 9781552635858
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256