Interpersonal Communication

Adolescent interpersonal communication patterns.

Adolescents are admitted to psychiatric wards presenting with psychiatric problems which are essentially secondary to problematic interpersonal relationships. Successful interpersonal relationships however depend on effective interpersonal communication. Therefore the aim of research on adolescent interpersonal communication was to explore and describe the interpersonal communication patterns o...

Interpersonal Communication, Second edition

Mindfulness and Interpersonal Communication

Many social problems can be traced to interpersonal communication difficulties, just as many proposed interventions to solve social ills also depend on effective interpersonal communication. This article examines three potential relationships between states of mind and social interaction followed by illustrations from research related to five exemplar social issues—developing effective programs...

Teaching interpersonal and communication skills.

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education mandates that radiology residency programs provide instruction and assessment in six core competencies. Among these are professionalism, interpersonal and communication skills, and patient care. Although no one contests the importance of these competencies, many faculty members, program directors, and residents express uncertainty about h...

Supporting Interpersonal Communication over Instant Messaging

Instant Messaging, or IM, has been growing in popularity for personal and work-related communication. The limited awareness provided by current IM systems combined with the asynchronous nature of IM result in messages often arriving at inconvenient or disruptive times. The goal of my research is to alleviate some of the shortcomings of IM through the understanding and modeling of IM interaction...