The Jekyll and Hyde Syndrome What to Do If Someone in Your Life Has a Dual Personality - or If You Do

by Engel, Beverly

• ISBN13: 9780470042243
• ISBN10: 0470042249
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-04-13
• Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

Beverly Engel brings her expertise to this important examination of the Jekyll and Hyde Syndrome-the first book to address this abusive syndrome. She discusses the origins of the disorder, names its seven major manifestations, explains how to identify Jekyll and Hyde behavior in other people and in oneself, and outlines clear steps for how to heal Jekyll and Hyde tendencies for good.

Author Biography

BEVERLY ENGEL, an internationally recognized expert in emotional abuse and a licensed marriage and family therapist for thirty years, is the author of numerous books, including the successful titles Healing Your Emotional Self, The Emotionally Abusive Relationship, and Loving Him without Losing You. Engel conducts professional training programs and workshops throughout the United States and Canada. She has appeared on many national television shows, including Oprah, Starting Over, Donahue, Ricki Lake, and Sally Jessy Raphael, and her work is frequently featured in print media.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Understanding the Jekyll

What Is the Jekyll and Hyde Syndrome?

The Seven Types of Jekyll and Hydes

What Causes the Jekyll and Hyde Syndrome?

If You Have a Jekyll and Hyde in Your Life

How to Cope with a Jekyll and Hyde

Abusive or Illusive?

If the Jekyll and Hyde in Your Life Has a Personality Disorder

Deciding Whether to Continue the Relationship

How to Avoid Getting Involved with a Jekyll and Hyde in the Future

If You Suffer from the Jekyll and Hyde Syndrome

Confronting and Healing Your Jekyll and Hyde Behavior

If You Are an Abusive Jekyll and Hyde

If You Have a Personality Disorder

The Jekyll and Hyde within Us All

The Lessons of Jekyll and Hyde

References

Recommended Reading

Index

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