The Passive-Aggressive Personality: A Look at Failure, Self-destruction, Loneliness, and Hidden Anger - Softcover

Bowen Ph.D., Max E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1981854614 ISBN 13: 9781981854615

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

Passive-aggressiveness is often poorly understood. This book, written for a general readership, provides a developmental approach, tracing the origins in childhood, the evolution through teen years and the many ways it affects the life of the adult passive-aggressive person and those who are a part of his life. Interpersonal relationships become frustrating and the passive-aggressive person usually becomes chronically unhappy. In addition to showing the behaviors that make up passive-aggressiveness, this book shows how they develop from the struggles between parent and child. Guidelines are provided that would be helpful for passive-aggressive people, as well as for those who interact with them.

About this title

About the Author

Max E. Bowen is a retired clinical psychologist who wrote this book based on his experiences as a therapist with families over many years. He was born in rural Illinois and has lived all his life in the Midwest. He currently lives with his wife, Sharon, in Wisconsin. Max earned a B. S. in Physics from the University of Michigan. He then earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Illinois. His clinical practice has included both public and private mental health clinics and he has worked with a broad range of clients. In his retirement, Max has enjoyed traveling to spend time with his children and grandchildren, genealogy, photography, opera, and riding his vintage bicycles.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1981854614
• ISBN 13: 9781981854615
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 74