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Area of Science:

  • Family Therapy
  • Psychology
  • Communication Studies

Background:

  • Family therapist Karl Tomm has utilized Internalized Other Interviewing (IOI) for over 20 years.
  • The IOI is a therapeutic intervention for families and couples.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and explain the therapeutic intervention known as Internalized Other Interviewing (IOI).
  • To highlight the concept of internalized others in conversational dynamics.
  • To demonstrate the therapeutic potential of IOI in resolving relational impasses.

Main Methods:

  • The IOI involves interviewing clients about their internalized experiences of partners or family members.
  • It focuses on how individuals anticipate conversational partner responsiveness.
  • The method leverages anticipated patterns to initiate new therapeutic dialogues.

Main Results:

  • Clients develop a sense of their conversational partner's responsiveness through dialogue.
  • Internalized anticipations can be used as entry points for therapeutic conversations.
  • The IOI is particularly effective when dialogues are stuck in dispreferred patterns.

Conclusions:

  • Internalized Other Interviewing offers a novel approach to family and couples therapy.
  • Understanding internalized others can unlock new therapeutic possibilities.
  • This method provides a pathway to overcome communication barriers in relationships.