Psychology and Relationship Resources

"A healthy relationship will never require you to sacrifice your friends, your dreams, or your dignity."  — Dinkar Kalotra 

Books and Online Resources that have assisted me over the years with not only my (academic) interest in Psychology and Sociology, but also dealing with the challenges of Love, Loss, (Abusive) Relationships, deeper understanding of Personality Disorder Traits and Sense of Self.

The Psychology and Relationship Resources section is a dynamic and informative listing of an extensive range of self and relationship management guidelines.

Updated Psychology and Relationship Resources 2022
The extensive resources and guidelines are now inclusive of many new Psychology and Relationship online article links and / or downloadable PDF documents. I have included a wide range of article links for assisting anyone searching for free reputable online relationship management and / or personal trauma resources.    

Abuse | Domestic Violence and Trauma >>
Domestic and Relationship Violence : Abuse and Violence against Men and Women (and Trauma Bonds)

Boundaries and Relationship Codependency >>

Personal Boundaries and Relationship Codependency: Relationship / Self Control

Cognitive Dissonance >>
Cognitive Dissonance in Relationships : Understand your Own Conflicting Attitudes, Beliefs and Values 

Emotional Intelligence >> 

Emotional Intelligence : Understanding Your Own and the Emotions of Others. Toxic Emotions

Empathy and Love >>

Compassion, Empathy and Love : Understanding and Managing Respectful Relationships

Fear and Anxiety>>
Fear and Anxiety : Overcoming Fear and Anxiety in Relationships (and Self)

Forgiveness >>
Forgiveness : How to Forgive Others and Self (after Traumatic Relationships / Behaviour)

Gratitude >>

Gratitude : Importance of Being Thankful and to Appreciate Goodwill. Lack of Gratitude

Grief and Loss >>

Grief and Loss : Coping and Understanding Loss / Losing Love. Anticipating and Coping with Loss

Healing and Growth >>

Healing and Growth : Letting Go of the Past. Healing and Freedom after an Abuse Relationship

Meditation | Mindfulness >>

Meditation and Mindfulness Resources : Living In The Present Moment

Motivation | Positive Mindset >>

Motivation and Positive Mindset : Skills Development for Self-Motivation

Neuropsychology >>
Neuropsychology : Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Brain, Mind and Society

Personal Focus and Self-Improvement >>
Personal Well-Being Development. Self-focus, Healthy Habits and Personal Growth

Psychology | Psychopathology >>

Psychology and Psychopathology : Personality Disorder Traits / Personality Disorders

Relaxation and Stress Release >>
Relaxation and Stress Release. Learn to Manage Stress. Relaxing Mind and Body

Relationship Communication >>
Relationship Communication : Improving Relationship Communication Skills

Relationship Depression >>
Relationship Depression : Management of Relationship Depression

Relationship Management >>
Relationship Management : Building and Maintaining Healthy Relationships

Relationship Red Flags >>
Red Flags in Intimate (and Abusive) Relationships : Relationship Behaviour Warning Signs

 

Relationship Sociology >>
Relationship Sociology : Social Relations in Maintaining (Self) Satisfaction

Relationship Trust >>
Importance of Trust : Building Trust in Relationships. Healthy Relationships

 

Stress Management | Relationship Stress >>
Stress Management : How to Cope with Stress. Relationship Stress and Anxiety

Stop Addiction and Bad Habits >>
Addiction : Bad Habits. How to Break the Cycle. Break Free from Addiction

Substance | Alcohol Abuse >>
Substance Abuse : Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. Anxiety, Detoxification and Withdrawal

Support Groups | Discussion Forums >>
Global Support Groups : Discussion Forums for Family Members, Partners and Friends

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Online Share Trading and Investment Resources
Online Share Trading and Investment Resources

Psychology and Psychopathology Resources

“We are what we are because we have been what we have been, and what is needed for solving the problems of human life and motives is not moral estimates but more knowledge.”
– Sigmund Freud

Psychology | Psychopathology : Personality Disorder Traits

A listing of Psychology and Psychopathology books and online resources tha I have read, studied, facilitated and researched for the the past 30 years.

With specific reference to emotional dysregulation, distorted self-image, impulsivity and pathological behaviour as DSM-5 criteria for specific (and possible comorbidity of) Cluster B personality disorders such as Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder and Narcissistic Personality Disorder.

Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World
Jeffrey S. Nevid Spencer A. Rathus Beverly Greene

An Overview of Psychopathology Article

Antisocial Personality Disorder: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Article

Aggression and Violent Behaviour Article

Aggressivity, Narcissism, and Self-Destructiveness in the Psychotherapeutic Relationship :
New Developments in the Psychopathology and Psychotherapy of Severe Personality
Disorders Otto F. Kernberg, M.D.

Applied Psychology In Human Resource Management Fifth Edition
Wayne F. Cascio

Beyond Borderline : True Stories of Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder
John G. Gunderson / Perry D Hoffman

Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism

Otto F. Kernberg, M.D.

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): Risk Factors and Early Detection Article

Cognitive Dissonance More

Components of Emotion Dysregulation in Borderline Personality Disorder Article

The Continuum between Normal and Pathological in Psychopathology Article

Co-Narcissism: How We Accommodate to Narcissistic Parents Article
Alan Rappaport, Ph.D.

Cluster A Personality Disorders Article

Cluster B Personality Disorders Article

Cluster C Personality Disorders Article

Comparison : Antisocial Personality Disorder vs Borderline Personality Disorder Discussion

Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) : From Surviving to Thriving
Pete Walker

Dangerous Personalities : An FBI Agent Shows You how to Identify and Protect Yourself from Harmful People Joe Navarro, MA, FBI Special Agent (Ret.)

DSM Definition: Antisocial Personality Disorder Article

DSM Definition: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Article

DSM Definition: Bipolar Disorder I Article

DSM Definition: Borderline Personality Disorder Article

DSM Definition: Narcissistic Personality Disorder Article

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition DSM-5™
American Psychiatric Association (Officers 2012 - 2013)

Dissociation and Confabulation in Narcissistic Disorders Article

Does Every Psychopath have an Antisocial Personality Disorder? Article

Drawing the Line : An Exploration of Otto Kernberg and Marsha Linehan's Understanding of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Lili. Schwan-Rosenwald (Thesis)

Emotion Regulation in Borderline Personality Disorder Article

Fatal Flaws : Navigating Destructive Relationships With People With Disorders of
Personality and Character Stuart C. Yudofsky, M.D.

Freud’s (Sigmund Freud) “On Narcissism: An Introduction”
Joseph Sandler / Ethel Spector Person / Peter Fonagy

Get Me Out of Here : My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Rachel Reiland

Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissists in Relationships : A Perceived Control Perspective
(Dissertation) Ashley A. Brown

Handbook of Diagnosis and Treatment of DSM-5 Personality Disorders Assessment, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment Third Edition Len Sperry, MD, PhD

Handbook of Dynamic Psychotherapy for Higher Level Personality Pathology
Eve Caligor, M.D. Otto F. Kernberg, M.D. John F. Clarkin, Ph.D.

Handbook of Trait Narcissism: Key Advances, Research Methods, and Controversies

Anthony D. Hermann / Amy B. Brunell / Joshua D. Foster

Handbook of Personality and Psychopathology
Stephen Strack Ph.D.

Historical Roots of Histrionic Personality Disorder Article

Histrionic Personality Disorder : An Overview Article

Histrionic Personality Disorder : Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Article

Histrionic Personality Disorder : What Is It, Diagnosis, and More Article

How Narcissism Changes throughout Life Article

I Hate You, Don't Leave Me - Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Jerold J, Kreisman, M.D. Hal Straus

Individuation and Narcissism : The Psychology of the Self in Jung and Kohut
Mario Jacoby

Industrial / Organizational Psychology : An Applied Approach (Six Edition)

Michael G. Aamodt  PH.D

Impulsivity and the Self-Defeating Behavior of Narcissists PDF Document Download 

Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Shari Y, Manning PH.D

Making Sense of People : Decoding the Mysteries of Personality
Samuel Barondes

Malignant Self-Love : Narcissism Revisited
Sam Vaknin PH.D.

Narcissistic and Psychopathic Leaders
Sam Vaknin PH.D.

Narcissistic Object Choice in Women PDF Document Download

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) : Causes, Symptoms Article

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) : How to Spot the Subtle Signs of a Narcissist and
Continue to Thrive After an Encounter Toney Sayers

Otto Kernberg’s Object Relations Theory : A Metapsychological Critique

John C Christopher / Mark H. Bickhard / Gregory S. Lambeth

Pathological Narcissism and Emotional Responses to Rejection: The Impact of Adult Attachment
Article

Personality Disorders: The Controllers, Abusers, Manipulators, and Users in Relationships
Article

Personality Disordered Patients :  Treatable and Untreatable
Michael H. Stone, M.D.

Psychology : Fourth Edition
Carole Wade & Carol Tavris

Psychopathy - an introduction to biological findings and their implications

Andrea L. Glenn / Adrian Raine

Psychopath vs. Sociopath Article

Psychic Retreats: Pathological Organizations in Psychotic, Neurotic and Borderline Patients
John Steiner

Qualities of a Narcissistic Sociopath Article

Racetalk : Hiding In Plain Sight
Kristen Myers

Relationship Between PTSD and Psychosis Article

 
Seasonal Affective Disorder SAD : Depression Related to Seasonal Changes More

Scattered Minds : The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
Dr. Gabor Maté 

Social Psychology : International Edition
Elliot Aronson Timothy D. Wilson Robin M. Akert

Siren's Dance - My Marriage To A Borderline
Anthony Walker, M.D.

Split Self / Split Object - Understanding and Treating Borderline (BPD), Narcissistic (NPD), and Schizoid Disorders Philip Manfield

Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist : How to End the Drama and Get on with Life
Margalis Fjelstad PH.D.

Stop Walking on Eggshells : Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Paul T. Mason / Randi Kreger

The Analyses Of The Self : A Systematic Approach to the Psychoanalytic Treatment
of Narcissistic Personality Disorders (NPD) Heinz Kohut, M.D.

The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Living with BPD Alex L. Chapman / Kim L. Gratz / Perry D. Hoffman

The Emotional Rollercoaster called Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Neural Correlates of Emotion Regulation and Impulsivity Linda van Zutphen

The Clinical Paradigms of Melanie Klein and Donald Winnicott
Jan Abram / R. D. Hinshelwood

The Clinical Paradigms of Melanie Klein and Donald Winnicott
Jan Abram / R. D. Hinshelwood

The Dark Side of Personality - Science and Practice in Social, Personality, and Clinical Psychology Edited by Virgil Zeigler-Hill and David K. Marcus

The Handbook Of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) : Theoretical Approaches, Empirical Findings, and Treatments W. Keith Campbell / Joshua D. Miller

The Hare Psychopathy Checklist with 20 Most Common Traits of a Psychopath Checklist

The Key Principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy CBT Article

The Mask of Sanity: An Attempt to Clarify Some Issues About the So Called Psychopathic Personality Hervey M. Cleckley

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

The Narcissist Next Door : Understanding the Monster in Your Family, in Your Office, in Your Bed - in Your World Jeffrey Kluger

The Narcissistic Weapon of Choice, and its Catastrophic Damage to the Psyche Article

The Philosophy of Psychology
George Botterill / Peter Carruthers

The Psychopath Inside: A Neuroscientist's Personal Journey into the Dark Side of the Brain
James Fallon

The Psychopathy of Everyday Life : How Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) Affects All of Us
Martin Kantor M.D.

Types of Narcissists You Need to Know About Article

Unmasking Narcissism: A Guide to Understanding the Narcissist in Your Life
Mark Ettensohn PsyD

What Are the Nine Traits of a Narcissist? Article

What Makes Narcissists Tick : Understanding NPD - Escape Abuse!
Kathleen Krajco

What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? Article

What Is a Psychopath? / Common Traits of Psychopathy Article

What’s the Difference Between a Psychopath and a Sociopath? And How Do Both Differ from Narcissists? Article

When Time becomes Distorted: A Narcissist's View
Master of Science in Clinical Psychology Thesis : Kourtney Lechner

What Is Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)? Article

What Is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? Article

Why Is It Always About You? : The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism
Sandy Hotchkiss / James F. Masterson

Without Conscience : The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us
Robert D. Hare PH.D.

You’re Not Crazy - It’s Your Mother: Understanding and Healing for Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers 
Danu Morrigan

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