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Interpersonal Relationships

John B. Griffin JR.
H Kenneth Walker  1 , W Dallas Hall  1 , J Willis Hurst  1
, editors.
In: Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations. 3rd edition. Boston: Butterworths; 1990. Chapter 201.
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Interpersonal Relationships

John B. Griffin JR..
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Interpersonal relationships refer to reciprocal social and emotional interactions between the patient and other persons in the environment. Almost every mental disorder is accompanied by problems in this respect. Frequently a basic cause of conflict with other people is the presence of some psychiatric disorder. Major areas in which these conflicts may occur include the following relations:

  1. Family

  2. Social

  3. Work

  4. Religious

  5. Sexual

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