Relational Competence Theory Research and Mental Health Applications /

• Main Authors: L'Abate, Luciano (Author), Cusinato, Mario (Author), Maino, Eleonora (Author), Colesso, Walter (Author), Scilletta, Claudia (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Psychotherapy.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Personality and Social Psychology.

Relational competence—the set of traits that allow people to interact with each other effectively—enjoys a long history of being recorded, studied, and analyzed. Accordingly, Relational Competence Theory (RCT) complements theories that treat individuals’ personality and functioning individually by p...

Table of Contents:

• to Relational Competence Theory
• Background for a Hierarchical Theoretical Framework
• Internal and External Measures to Evaluate Models of the Theory
• Metatheoretical Assumptions
• Model1: The Width of Relationships
• Model2: The Depth of Relationships
• Model3: Socialization Settings for Relational Competence
• Theoretical Assumptions
• Model4: Ability To Love
• Model5: Ability To Control and Regulate Self
• Model6: Combination of Both Abilities
• Model7: The Triangle of Living
• Normative Theoretical Models
• Model8: Self-Identity Differentiation
• Model9: Styles in Relationships
• Model10: Interactions in Intimate Relationships
• Model11: Selfhood
• Model12: Priorities
• Clinically Relevant Models
• Model13: Distance Regulation
• Model14: A Pathogenic Drama Triangle
• Model15: Intimacy
• Model16: Negotiation
• The Improvement of Relational Competence
• Promotion of Relational Competence: Approaching Positive Experiences
• Prevention of Relational Incompetence: Avoiding Negative Experiences
• Treatment of Severe Relational Incompetence: One Approach Is Not Enough
• Conclusion
• Fully Functional Relational Competence.