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Relationality refers to the degree to which one's values, attitudes, and outlooks emphasize, and facilitate establishing and maintaining, connections to others.

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Deutsch: Beziehung / Español: Relación / Português: Relacionamento / Français: Relation / Italiano: Relazione /

In psychology, a relationship refers to the way in which two or more people or entities interact with each other. Relationships can be both personal and professional and can vary in their nature and intensity.

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Relationship building refers to the manner in which clinicians brings themselves into the counseling relationship and relate with the client. Gelso and Carter state that this working alliance exist throughout the stages of the counseling relationship, regardless of whether it is explicitly acknowledged by the counselor and the client. One of the eight critical attitudes.

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Deutsch: Beziehungsverbesserung / Español: Mejora de Relaciones / Português: Melhoria de Relacionamento / Français: Amélioration des Relations / Italian: Miglioramento delle Relazioni

Relationship enhancement in the psychology context refers to the strategies, techniques, and interventions aimed at improving the quality, satisfaction, and overall health of relationships. These can include romantic partnerships, friendships, family relationships, or professional connections. Relationship enhancement focuses on strengthening Communication, fostering emotional intimacy, resolving conflicts, and promoting mutual understanding and support between individuals.

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Relationship factors is a term in a common factors approach that refer to attributes of the therapeutic interaction that include the therapist’s skills that affect the client’s improvement.

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Relationship interaction refer to the actions performed by group members that relate to or influence the emotional and interpersonal bonds within the group, including both positive actions, examples are social support, consideration and negative actions such as criticism or conflict

Relationship maintenance refer to the actions and activities used to sustain the desired quality of a relationship.

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In the psychology context, Relationship orientation refers to an individual's approach, attitude, and predisposition towards forming and maintaining interpersonal relationships. This concept encompasses how people view their connections with others, the value they place on these relationships, and their preferred styles of interacting within them. Relationship orientation can influence various aspects of social behavior, including communication styles, conflict resolution strategies, and the degree of intimacy or distance maintained in relationships.

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