The Anger Workbook for Women: How to Keep Your Anger from Undermining Your Self-Esteem, Your Emotional Balance, and Your Relationships (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) [Paperback]

Laura J. Petracek (Author), Sandra P. Thomas (Foreword)

Book Description

Series: New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook | Publication Date: October 1, 2004

Books on anger, by and large, have been written by men for men who express their anger in an outward and explosive way. But women usually express anger through a range of behaviors, from explosive outbursts to quiet seething rage. If you’re a woman struggling with anger, this workbook is designed to help you develop skills and strategies for expressing your anger in constructive ways.

No matter what your style of anger is, this workbook can help you identify what triggers your anger. Then, through a series of interactive, relational exercises, you’ll learn ways to cope with angry feelings.

• Discover the things that might contribute to your anger with engaging worksheets and assessments

• Explore the connection between anger and substance abuse, mood disorders, and domestic violence

• Integrate elements of narrative, art, and music therapy into a powerful set of anger management tools

• Take the power out of certain anger provoking situations with cognitive behavioral and attitude adjustment exercises

Editorial Reviews

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“Finally, a comprehensive anger workbook for women—thoughtful and informative, this book is a must for any woman who struggles with constructively expressing anger. Petracek has created a thoughtful and informative guide that offers insight into the specific difficulties women have with anger. This workbook is full of examples and exercises that will help the reader identify how she currently manages her anger, how stress and self-esteem relate to anger, and ways to appropriately express anger and improve relationships. This exceptional book will help women stop destructive patterns of anger, whether they lash out or hold it in, and have healthier, happier lives and relationships. I am thrilled to have such a great resource for my clients.”
—Vallerie E. Coleman, Ph.D., psychologist and adjunct faculty member in the Department of Psychology at Loyola Marymount University

From the Publisher

This is the first book to adapt the powerful principles of cognitive behavioral therapy to the unique needs of women struggling with anger problems.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications; 1 edition (October 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572243791
• ISBN-13: 978-1572243798
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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98 of 100 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Women Get Angry, Too, November 24, 2004

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John M. Hamel (San Rafael, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Anger Workbook for Women: How to Keep Your Anger from Undermining Your Self-Esteem, Your Emotional Balance, and Your Relationships (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) (Paperback)

As a mental health practicioner and specialist in the fields of anger management and family violence, I highly recommend Laura Petraceks's new book. To her credit, the author does not minimize or excuse women's anger, and understands that whether directed inwardly or outwardly, aggressive impulses are highly destructive regardless of the individual's gender. But the author also understands that in some ways women experience anger differently than men. Her sections on anger and depression are insightful, and her discussion of PMS is straighforward and refreshingly un-PC. Overall, the information is presented clearly and directly, and the exercises well-thought-out and practical. It should be a wonderful aid to any woman seriously working on anger issues, whether she is doing so in an invidual, couples or group therapy setting.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a self help book at all., July 30, 2008

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Fran (Florida USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Anger Workbook for Women: How to Keep Your Anger from Undermining Your Self-Esteem, Your Emotional Balance, and Your Relationships (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) (Paperback)

I read the introduction of the book online and thought it might be a good self help book to understand anger. However, the book gave a lot of exercises with abstract questions and no explanations or further readings. I guess unless if the person is already in somekind of anger management workshop or have a therapist to guide her, it is not a useful book at all. It's actually quite a frustrating experience.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Women Handle Anger Very Differently Than Men, January 9, 2007

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This review is from: The Anger Workbook for Women: How to Keep Your Anger from Undermining Your Self-Esteem, Your Emotional Balance, and Your Relationships (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) (Paperback)

I believe it is vitally important for our society to realize that men and women handle and exhibit anger in very different ways. This book has taught me a lot about feminine anger, and subsequently my own anger. I've found it to work especially well in conjunction with individual therapy. I highly recommend this book to women suffering from depression and/or anxiety, since those are both common masks of feminine anger.