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Topic: Interpersonal


In the News (Fri 27 Nov 09)

  
  Great Ideas in Personality--Interpersonal Theory
Interpersonal theory's two dimensions are part of the Five-Factor Model, and its interpersonal focus is shared with Attachment Theory.
Interpersonal theory comprises three strands of leading ideas: the principle of complementarity, the principle of vector length, and the principle of circumplex structure.
The third strand of interpersonal theory is the principle of circumplex structure, which contends that variables that measure interpersonal relations are arranged around a circle in two-dimensional space (Leary, 1957).
www.personalityresearch.org /interpersonal.html   (736 words)

  
 Interpersonal relationship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Interpersonal relationships are social associations, connections, or affiliations between two or more people.
Interpersonal relationships through consanguinity and affinity can persist despite the absence of love, affection, or common ground.
Sociologists recognize a hierarchy of forms of activity and interpersonal relations, which divides them into: behavior, action, social behavior, social action, social contact, social interaction and finally social relation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Interpersonal_relationship   (1344 words)

  
 Interpersonal communication - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Interpersonal communication is the process of sending and receiving information or communication with another person.
Interpersonal communication is the subject of a number of disciplines in the field of psychology, notablyvvcv Transactional analysis.
The Geometry of Dialogue: A visual way of understanding interpersonal communication and human development by Dennis Rivers, MA, 220 pages, free PDF file, creative commons license.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Interpersonal_communication   (261 words)

  
 Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is one of the short term therapies that have been proven to be effective for the treatment of depression.
Although depression may not be caused by interpersonal events, it usually has an interpersonal component, that is, it affects relationships and roles in those relationships.
The precise focus of the therapy targets interpersonal events (such as interpersonal disputes / conflicts, interpersonal role transitions, complicated grief that goes beyond the normal bereavement period) that seem to be most important in the onset and / or maintenance of the depression.
www.med.umich.edu /depression/ipt.htm   (341 words)

  
 WHO | The economic dimensions of interpersonal violence
Interpersonal violence is defined to include violence between family members and intimate partners and violence between acquaintances and strangers that is not intended to further the aims of any formally defined group or cause.
Given the wide range of methodological differences and extensive gaps in the existing literature on the economics of interpersonal violence, there is a clear need for systematic future research into the costs of violence.
Given the overwhelming evidence of the high costs of interpersonal violence, detailed analysis of the economic feasibility of interventions is a clear research priority.
www.who.int /violence_injury_prevention/publications/violence/economic_dimensions/en   (934 words)

  
 Interpersonal Development | Physical, Personal and Social Learning | P-10 Curriculum and Standards | Victorian ...
The Interpersonal Development domain provides students with learning opportunities and experiences that will support their learning across the curriculum, particularly in relation to working in teams where collaboration and cooperation, sharing resources and completing agreed tasks on time are highlighted.
The Interpersonal Development domain is organised into six sections, one for each level of achievement from Level 1 to Level 6.
In Interpersonal Development, standards for assessing and reporting on student achievement apply from Level 1, although at this level they are not organised by dimension.
vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au /essential/personal/development/index.html   (679 words)

  
 Interpersonal Relationships
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS addresses the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors all students need to participate in positive, caring, and respectful relationships in the family and with individuals at school, in the community, and in the workplace.
Interpersonal and group effectiveness skills are essential keystones to maintaining positive friendships, stable families, successful careers, and strong communities.
Positive interpersonal relationships are vital for optimal human growth and development.
www.doe.state.in.us /octe/facs/interpersonal.html   (1015 words)

  
 Interpersonal Complementarity
Elaborated in 1969 by Robert Carson, the interpersonal principle of complementarity specifies ways in which a person's interpersonal behavior evokes restricted classes of behavior from an interactional partner, leading to a self-sustaining and reinforcing system.
Alpher, V. Interpersonal complementarity and appeasement in relationships with initiators of childhood psychosexual trauma.
Gonick, J. The effects of interpersonal complementarity and clinician characteristics on clinical judgments of diagnostic severity and prognosis (Doctoral dissertation, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1987).
www.personalityresearch.org /interpersonal/complementarity.html   (2014 words)

  
 Interpersonal Communication Workshops
Interpersonal communication is truly an art, but it's also a science.
Roger Reece conducts each workshop, and teaches the principles of interpersonal communication through a wealth of personal stories and illustrations.
If you want to expand your manager/employee training program to include effective interpersonal skills training, all you have to do is contact us to learn more about our communication workshops.
www.interpersonalcommunicationworkshops.com   (521 words)

  
 The Unique Benefits of Interpersonal Group Psychotherapy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Interpersonal group psychotherapy can even be considered an “applications” phase of psychotherapy.
Group therapy is an interpersonal learning environment; clients learn in vivo about healthy relationships.
For many clients, peer feedback and support as well as in vivo interpersonal learning are essential to the change process.
suicideandmentalhealthassociationinternational.org /interpergroup.html   (609 words)

  
 Program Courses - Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) at Portland State University in Portland Oregon
The addition of the interpersonal neurobiology framework enhances the understanding of the dynamics of addiction and mental health problems and examines how individual, family and group therapy can hinder or enhance the therapeutic process.
Examine the field of interpersonal neurobiology and describe the impact and implications for health, education, parenting, mental health/addiction, parenting and relationships and early childhood education field.
The goal is to solidly ground participants in the relevant specifics of neuroscience, interpersonal neurobiology and the supporting clinical considerations.
www.ceed.pdx.edu /ipnb/program.shtml   (967 words)

  
 Attraction, interpersonal Encyclopedia of Psychology - Find Articles
The connection between interpersonal attraction and similar attitudes is complex because once two people become friends, they begin to influence each other's attitudes.
Another important factor in interpersonal attraction, especially during the initial encounter, is that of physical appearance, even among members of the same sex.
The type of interpersonal attraction that has particular interest to most people is attraction to the opposite sex.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2699/is_0000/ai_2699000028   (796 words)

  
 Therapy - Interpersonal Therapy
Interpersonal therapy (IPT) was developed for the treatment of depression.
Interpersonal therapy focuses on interpersonal relationships and improving interpersonal and communication skills and one 's self-concept.
Interpersonal disputes--Unresolved fights or constant disputes can also be disruptive to your mental well-being and may be the underlying cause of other problems you are experiencing.
www.depression.8m.com /interpersonal.html   (221 words)

  
 Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal communication can mean the ability to relate to people in written as well as verbal communication.
Types of interpersonal communication vary from verbal to non-verbal and from situation to situation.
Interpersonal communication involves face-to-face communication in a way that accomplishes the purpose and is appropriate.
www.cba.uni.edu /buscomm/Interpersonal/interpers.html   (125 words)

  
 Interpersonal intelligence learning from Inspiring Breakthrough
However, we are not all necessarily confident at interacting effectively with others in familiar, casual and working environments – unlike those with a strong Interpersonal Intelligence.
Interpersonal Intelligence may be defined as the ability to recognise distinctions between other people to know their faces and voices; to react appropriately to their needs, to understand their motives, feelings and moods and to appreciate such perspectives with sensitivity and empathy.
These skills are worth bearing in mind even for that one off occasion where you may need to solve a conflict, or manage a difficult person.
www.inspiring-breakthrough.co.uk /learning-styles/interpersonal-learning.htm   (886 words)

  
 Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy for Passive—Aggressive Personality Disorder | APA Videos
Interpersonal reconstructive therapy assumes that maladaptive personality patterns such as passive–aggressive behavior are a repetition of behavior that was once appropriate to the client within the context of his or her childhood family experiences.
Interpersonal reconstructive therapy is based on the assumption that every psychopathology is a gift of love, that is, people develop problematic patterns in an effort to stay connected and loyal, at least intrapsychically, with the important people from their past, particularly their parents and other childhood caretakers.
More often than not, persistent "maladaptive" personality patterns represent a repetition of familiar behavior and perspectives that were appropriate given family dynamics during childhood but that have lost their adaptive quality in adulthood.
www.apa.org /videos/4310470.html   (488 words)

  
 Interpersonal Relationships
To examine schemas/core-beliefs that affect interpersonal behaviors and relationships.
Relationship dilemmas and interpersonal conflicts (initiation, maintenance, termination, love, jealousy, shyness, power, gender differences, communication issues, self-disclosure, attraction, conflict resolution, etc.) are the primary focus.
Thus, interpersonal and relationship core beliefs/schemas will be activated and it is important that you share these schemas during class.
courses.wcupa.edu /ttreadwe/courses/psy447/05Psy447-547.htm   (734 words)

  
 Wiley::Contemporary Interpersonal Theory and Research: Personality, Psychopathology, and Psychotherapy
Kiesler introduces the interpersonal circle—one of the central conceptual underpinnings of interpersonal theory and practice.
He then explores the importance of the interpersonal circle in both research and clinical applications, including its roles in the assessment of maladaptive behavior, the conceptualization and diagnosis of DSM mental disorders, the analysis of the therapeutic relationship, and the shaping of subsequent interpersonal interventions.
Timely, authoritative, and comprehensive, Contemporary Interpersonal Theory and Research is sure to have a profound impact on the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and social work for many years to come.
www.wiley.com /WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0471148474.html   (739 words)

  
 Jenny Mandelbaum | TEACHING | Courses | Interpersonal Communication
Assignment: The goal of this assignment is for students to familiarize themselves with current research in interpersonal communication, and to construct an update on the articles read on 1-25.
Your task is to group articles in interpersonal communication in a way that captures the sub-areas in the field of interpersonal communication research.
Your assignment is to design a research project to study an interpersonal setting or problem of your choosing, using one (or more) of the approaches to interpersonal communication discussed during the semester.
www.scils.rutgers.edu /~jennym/syl_194620_s00.html   (1413 words)

  
 American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. - Interpersonal Psychotherapy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Not only has interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) been found to be effective in treating acute major depression, but recent studies have led to the adaptation and testing of IPT for treating other diagnostic groups, including non-mood disorders.
Interpersonal psychotherapy for the treatment of depression in HIV-positive men and women.
In an age of increasing accountability in psychotherapy, the authors have conveyed the exceptional efficacy and effectiveness of this time-limited psychotherapy in the treatment of acute and chronic disorders.
www.appi.org /book.cfm?id=8836   (529 words)

  
 The Art of Interpersonal Persuasion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Interpersonal persuasion not only involves what we say, but very importantly what we do in communication interactions.
Many people are not skilled at interpersonal persuasion, simply because they do not do well in attending to all of the events that can occur during such interactions.
Finally, in all situations in which effective interpersonal persuasion or interpersonal communication is paramount—in meetings, professional presentations, interviews, discussions with colleagues in which policy is being challenged, or in patient interactions—it is most important to remember to present yourself with poise, to remain calm, to be honest in your responses.
www.asha.org /about/publications/leader-online/archives/2003/q4/031007f.htm   (575 words)

  
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The assumption is that interpersonal behaviors cannot adequately be understood without paying attention to personality factors.
This implies not only research on the interpersonal consequences of the’Big Five’, but also research on other individual differences such as social comparison orientation, attachment styles and naïve self theories.
Fourth, although a variety of theoretical frameworks is employed, there is a particular focus on interpersonal and intergroup comparisons, i.e.
www.rug.nl /psy/onderzoek/onderzoeksprogrammas/ig   (367 words)

  
 Interpersonal Communication   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Interpersonal communication refers to the process that we use to communicate with another person.
Our interpersonal communication skills can be improved through knowledge and practice.
Having great interpersonal communication skills is extremely valuable and often determines your level of success in the workplace and in life.
home.earthlink.net /~glennt311/id26.html   (113 words)

  
 Interpersonal therapy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The patient’s current interpersonal experiences and his attempts to adapt to them are the critical factors in depression.
This was a form of therapy devised in the early eighties by Gerald Klerman and Myrna Weissman.
The basis of ITP is that the patient’s current interpersonal experiences and his attempts to adopt to them are the critical factors in his depression.
www-personal.usyd.edu.au /~cryan/medstuds/nondrug/tsld014.htm   (114 words)

  
 CRInfo: The Conflict Resolution Information Source - Interpersonal Conflict   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The purpose of this study was to identify a substantive theory to explain and predict interpersonal conflict as it is experienced by nursing faculty.
Written for the Interpersonal Conflict or Conflict Management course, this textbook examines the central principles of effective conflict management in all types of contexts--from romantic relationships to the workplace.
Each subject completed a questionnaire concerning a conflict he or she had had with the conversational partner, an interpersonal conflict tactics and strategies scale, an interpersonal communication satisfaction inventory, and an interpersonal solidarity scale.
www.crinfo.org /action/search-portal.jsp?pid=3037&nid=2174   (1016 words)

  
 Interpersonal Communication Processes
This course will focus on the communication processes in interpersonal interaction and the theories that are used to explain communication between people in intimate and non-intimate settings.
The course does not focus on development of concrete skills in interpersonal communication, although it does seek to develop your critical awareness and understanding of the experiences that make up everyday life in interpersonal communication and personal relational settings.
If we are all accountable to others, in a general sense, then any understanding of interpersonal communication has to consider the specific ways in which that accountability arises and is performed in everyday communication.
www.uiowa.edu /~commstud/syllabus/Duck36C142.htm   (4238 words)

  
 Interpersonal Skills Development
We are a boutique organization specializing in the practical handling of interpersonal skill development issues of all types.
Its a time of communication chaos, and millenium madness where interpersonal excellence and stress management are virtal to success and survival.
This is a world of opportunities for rewarding interpersonal relationships, but there are also pockets of stress, conflicts and problems.
members.aol.com /chass522   (4679 words)

  
 Interpersonal Difficulty - You Are My Problem! - Introduction to Symptoms
That same audience is entertained by the communication gaps between spouses in soap operas and laughs at the putdowns and insults exchanged by characters in sitcoms.
All sorts of informal phrases and terms reflect reactions to interpersonal difficulties.
Here is a more or less formal definition of an interpersonal difficulty: a difficulty characterized by self-defeating and/or self-destructive patterns of behavior between two or more persons.
www.thehealthcenter.info /emotions/interpersonal   (757 words)

  
 Amazon.com: interpersonal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Interpersonal Conflict by William W. Wilmot and Joyce L. Hocker (Paperback - Oct 27, 2005)
Interpersonal Relationships: Professional Communication Skills for Nurses (Interpersonal Relationships) by Elizabeth C. Arnold and Kathleen Undeman Boggs (Paperback - Nov 15, 2002)
Interpersonal Enrichment -- Enrich interpersonal skills training by being qualified to interpret instruments like the MBTI, Firob, CPI, Tais, Baron Eqi and CDP.
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&search-alias=aps&keywords=interpersonal&page=1   (352 words)

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