Title: Passive-aggression : a guide for the therapist, the patient, and the victim /
Authors: Kantor, Martin.
Publisher: Praeger,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder; Passive-aggressive personality.
Contents: The passive-aggressive patient. Making the diagnosis -- Anger and anger styles -- Causes of anger-- Indirect anger- its manifestations -- Developmental and defensive aspects of anger restraint -- Cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, and biological aspects of indirct hostility -- Pseudopassive-aggressives -- The interaction between passive-aggression and victim. The pathognomonic effect of passive-aggression on the victim -- Pseudovictims -- Sadomasochism and passive-aggression -- Therapy. Psychodynamic psychotherapy -- Supportive/directive therapy -- Cognitive therapy --Interpersonal therapy -- Transference and countertransference issues -- Treatment of victims of passive-aggression -- Treatment of sadomasochistic interactions.