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    Coping with Conflict in Couples
    Coping with Conflict in Couples
    Coping with Conflict in Couples
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    Coping with Conflict in Couples

    By Sharmilla Kanagasundram

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    Specifically, this book was written with the intent of readers attaining a reasonable degree of insight into the common issues that may erode relationships, promote improved communication as well as some easy strategies which the author hopes that patients will find helpful.
    In this book, special focus was given to communication. The way we interact is the cornerstone of any relationship be it romantic or otherwise. As such the author felt that possibly a simple book would be useful for those couples to serve as a guide and as a gentle reminder of the importance of good communication. Possibly this book may be kept in the bedside draw by the bed for emergency use!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPartridge Publishing Singapore
    Release dateNov 4, 2015
    ISBN9781482852790
    Coping with Conflict in Couples
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    Sharmilla Kanagasundram

    Datin Dr Sharmilla Kanagasundram, is a consultant psychiatrist and associate professor of psychiatry working at a university hospital in Kuala Lumpur. She completed her Masters in Psychological Medicine at University Malaya in 2004 and Masters in antiaging, regenerative medicine and medical aesthetics in 2016 from University College Sedaya International.

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      Coping with Conflict in Couples - Sharmilla Kanagasundram

      Copyright © 2015 by Sharmilla Kanagasundram.

      ISBN:      eBook         978-1-4828-5279-0

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      www.partridgepublishing.com/singapore

      CONTENTS

      Preface

      Acknowledgment

      Introduction

      1) Cries For Help

      2) An Honest Look At Divorce

      3) Self Esteem

      4) Important Aspects To Consider In A Relationship

      5) Specific Couple Therapy Techniques

      6) Understanding The Hidden Self

      7) The Controlling Spouse

      8) The Uncommunicative Spouse

      9) The Verbally Abusive Spouse

      10) The Physically Abusive Spouse

      11) The Depressed Spouse

      12) The Spouse With Borderline Personality Disorder

      13) The Biology Of Depression

      About the Author

      PREFACE

      The author of this book is an Associate Professor Datin Dr Sharmilla Kanagasundram is a psychiatrist and has been practicing at a local university hospital for several years. Through her many years in practice she has seen many couples struggle with their daily lives. The problems that they are unable to cope with land them in hospital. Frequently there is a snow balling effect in discordant relationships. However, this if identified and managed early may be able to dissipate antagonism and hostile feelings that couples may harbour for each other which could become more difficult to eradicate as the relationship wears on and unfortunately, down. Due to time constraints, non accepting attitudes of help, non availability as well as costliness of professional help for couples of all walks of life, the author felt that a book such as this which is simply written and hopefully informative my be of some use to the reader.

      Specifically, this book was written with the intent of readers attaining a reasonable degree of insight into the common issues that may erode relationships, promote improved communication as well as some easy strategies which the author hopes that patients will find helpful.

      In this book, special focus was given to communication. The way we interact is the cornerstone of any relationship be it romantic or otherwise. As such the author felt that possibly a simple book would be useful for those couples to serve as a guide and as a gentle reminder of the importance of good communication. Possibly this book may be kept in the bedside draw by the bed for emergency use!

      The main theoretical platform of this book other than an emphasis on communication is paying special attention to specific situations that are commonly encountered by couples.

      This book is organized into twelve chapters that discusses several issues in a relationship as well as try to give the reader some understanding into ourselves and at the very last chapter try to explain detrimental effects of stress and depression and why it is better to make some changes in our daily life that can bring about a calmer and happier environment for ourselves.

      The chapter The physically abusive spouse was a contribution by Associate professor Dr Ng Chong Guan who also works at the same hospital as the author.

      In this book the author has integrated the physiological effects of stress and depression on the body and attempts to give the reader an understanding of how psychological stress can translate into physical damage to our body.

      ACKNOWLEDGMENT

      I would like to thank University Malaya

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