Interpersonal Communication: A Stress Reducing Remedy

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...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder—The Neurofeedback Remedy

The application of neurofeedback to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in returning veterans is described herein and is illustrated with two case histories. Initially, frequency-based electroencephalogram training was employed to promote functional recovery, in the manner of the traditional sensorimotor rhythm/beta approach. An optimization procedure was employed in which the reinforcement f...