Glossary I
Glossary I
Interpersonal Skills refer to the ability to communicate effectively in verbal and non-verbal ways.
Interpersonal theories of depression are theories that view the causes of depression as rooted in interpersonal relationships
Interpersonal therapy (IPT) form of psychotherapy in which the focus is on a patient's relationships with peers and family members and the way they see themselves. Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is based on exploring issues in relationships with other people.
Deutsch: Interpretation / Español: Interpretación / Português: Interpretação / Français: Interprétation / Italiano: Interpretazione /
Interpretation is defined as a method in which the psychoanalyst reveals the unconscious meanings of the patient's thoughts and behaviors, hence helping the patient to achieve insight.
Interpretative bias refers to the tendency to interpret ambiguous situations in a negative or threatening way.
Interpreting resistance when patients may resist uncovering repressed material in therapy. Usually, through unconscious processes, patients may show aspects of themselves to the therapist which the therapist then shares with the patient.