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Teaching interpersonal skills: a model for facilitating optimal interpersonal relations.

M Topf, B Dambacher

    Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
    |December 1, 1981
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    This study explores interpersonal skills in psychiatric patients, detailing principles like complementarity and influence. It proposes an assessment-intervention approach to improve patient social functioning.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychiatry
    • Social Sciences

    Background:

    • Interpersonal skills are crucial for psychiatric patients' well-being and recovery.
    • Previous research indicates challenges faced by psychiatric patients in maintaining effective social interactions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe a two-dimensional model of interpersonal behavior.
    • To identify key principles of effective interpersonal relations.
    • To report on the difficulties psychiatric patients experience with these principles.

    Main Methods:

    • Observations of interviews between psychiatric patients and their friends.
    • Observations of interviews between psychiatric patients and nurses.
    • Analysis of interpersonal behavior based on a two-dimensional structure.

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    Main Results:

    • Psychiatric patients often struggle to apply principles of interpersonal complementarity, versatility, and influence.
    • A gap exists in patients' ability to navigate social interactions effectively.

    Conclusions:

    • A structured, three-phased approach (assessment, intervention, reassessment) can facilitate interpersonal skill development.
    • A counselor-teacher model is recommended for treating psychiatric patients to enhance social functioning.