Arthur J. Lange

Patricia Jakubowski

A self-instructional book that offers specific techniques for changing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that support nonassertiveness or aggressiveness. The authors provide 33 practice exercises designed to build assertiveness skills and help reduce or prevent excessive anxiety, extreme anger, depression, guilt, worrying, or catastrophizing. Appendices contain a set of self-relaxation procedures and an inventory for self-assessment, goal setting, and decision making.

Books like The Assertive Option

Your next favorite book is out there