[Emotional awareness and interpersonal adjustment in a manic patient]

This paper addresses nursing procedures related to helping a manic patient promote emotional awareness and interpersonal adjustment. The caring period ran from September 20 through October 11, 2007. Using weekly records of interviewing process, care plans, team meetings, and medical charts, we found the case to suffer from a vicious cycle of emotional disturbance, low self esteem, and interpersonal problems. Using a therapeutic relationship and interviews that adopted a genuine, accepting, concerned and empathetic caring attitude, the author applied the principal focus of an interpersonal psychotherapy method to help the case become aware of her emotions, analyze key emotional influencers, and develop effective emotional adjustment strategies to improve interpersonal interaction.