Books by Bill Eddy & the High Conflict Institute
The right book for the conflict you're facing.
For decades, Bill Eddy and the High Conflict Institute have turned the research on high-conflict personalities into practical, plain-language guides. Find the one that fits your situation — each links to our publishing imprint, Unhooked Media, to read more and order.
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Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq.
Bill pioneered the High Conflict Personality (HCP) theory now used by courts, agencies, and employers worldwide. A lawyer, family mediator, and licensed therapist, he has written more than twenty books and trained professionals in over ten countries — and developed the BIFF Response®, EAR Statements™, and New Ways® methods that run through these titles.
Megan Hunter, MBA
Megan is a leading expert on high-conflict behavior in workplaces, government, and organizations, and co-hosts the It's All Your Fault podcast. She's the author of Bait & Switch and co-author of Dating Radar, BIFF at Work, the High-Conflict Co-Parenting Survival Guide, and the forthcoming Conflict-Ready (with Michael Lomax).
Divorce & Co-Parenting
For separating, divorcing, or co-parenting with a high-conflict person.
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Splitting
Protecting yourself while divorcing someone with borderline or narcissistic personality disorder.
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BIFF for Co-Parents
Your guide to difficult co-parent texts, emails, and social-media posts.
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The High-Conflict Co-Parenting Survival Guide
Reclaim your life one week at a time — practical co-parenting strategies, with a foreword by Bill Eddy.
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Don't Alienate the Kids!
Raising resilient children while avoiding a high-conflict divorce.
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Dating Radar
Why your brain says yes to "the one" who will later make your life miserable.
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Work & Leadership
For managers, HR, and teams dealing with high-conflict behavior at work.
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Conflict-Ready
Prevent costly conflict, reduce risk, and protect the bottom line. How leaders and HR move from firefighting to conflict-ready.
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It's All Your Fault at Work!
Managing narcissists and other high-conflict people on the job.
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BIFF at Work
Your guide to difficult workplace communication.
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Our New World of Adult Bullies
How to spot them, and how to stop them.
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For Professionals
For attorneys, judges, mediators, clinicians, and healthcare professionals handling high-conflict cases and clients.
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High Conflict People in Legal Disputes
Understanding and managing high-conflict clients and cases.
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Mediating High Conflict Disputes
A breakthrough approach, with practical tips and techniques.
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BIFF for Lawyers
Respectful written communication with clients, opposing counsel, and others.
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So, What's Your Proposal?
Shifting high-conflict people from blaming to problem-solving.
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SWYP: So, What's Your Proposal? Turn Conflicts Into Agreements in 3 Steps (Second Edition)
The updated edition in the Conflict Communication series.
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The Future of Family Court
Structure, skills, and less stress.
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Managing High Conflict People in Court
Practical strategies for judicial officers and court professionals.
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BIFF for Healthcare
Brief, Informative, Friendly, Firm responses for difficult healthcare communication.
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Dealing With a High-Conflict Person in Your Life
For anyone facing a difficult ex, parent, sibling, partner, neighbor, or co-worker.
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It's All Your Fault!
12 tips for managing people who blame others for everything.
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BIFF
Quick responses to high-conflict people and their hostile email and social-media meltdowns.
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Calming Upset People with EAR
How empathy, attention, and respect can calm almost anyone.
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5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life
Identifying and handling narcissists, sociopaths, and other high-conflict personalities.
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SLIC Solutions™ for Conflict
A structured approach to defusing everyday high-conflict situations.
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Bait & Switch
Saving your relationship after incredible romance turns into exhausting chaos.
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New Ways® Programs
Workbooks and manuals for HCI's New Ways® methods — for the families, youth, and employees in the programs, and the coaches and professionals who run them.
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New Ways for Families® Parent Workbook
The step-by-step skills workbook parents complete in the New Ways for Families® method.
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New Ways for Families® Collaborative Parent Workbook
The parent workbook adapted for the collaborative divorce process.
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New Ways for Families® Decision Skills Class Workbook
Participant workbook for the Decision Skills class.
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New Ways for Families® Decision Skills Instructor's Manual
Guide for instructors leading the Decision Skills class.
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New Ways for Families® Pre-Mediation Coaching Manual
For coaches preparing parents for mediation.
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New Ways for Families® Pre-Mediation Workbook
Parent workbook for the pre-mediation process.
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New Ways for Families® Professional Guidebook
Implementation guide for the professionals running the program.
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New Ways for Families® Online Coaching Manual
For coaches delivering New Ways for Families® online.
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New Ways for Life™ Youth Journal
The teen journal for the New Ways for Life™ skills program.
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New Ways for Life™ Instructor's Guide
Guide for instructors leading New Ways for Life™.
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New Ways for Work® Coaching Manual
A coaching method for more cooperative, productive employees.
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New Ways for Work® Workbook
The employee workbook for the New Ways for Work® method.
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Looking for more?
Program workbooks, instructor guides, the New Ways® series, and every other title are in the full High Conflict Institute catalog at Unhooked Media.
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