PATHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD AND POOR INTERPERSONAL PROBLEM-SOLVERS AMONG PSYCHIATRIC OUTPATIENTS.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Gilbride, Thomas V.; Hebert, John
- Source
- Journal of Clinical Psychology; Jan1980, Vol. 36 Issue 1, p121-127, 7p
- Subject
- Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy patients
Ends & means
Problem-solving therapy
Patients
Philosophy
- Language
- ISSN
- 00219762
The article reports on pathological characteristics of good and poor interpersonal problem-solvers among psychiatric outpatients. Recent research has suggested a relationship between interpersonal problem-solving ability and psychological adjustment. A few studies have related "means-ends" problem-solving ability to adjustment level within psychiatric groups. Results indicated that the number of relevant means generated was inversely related to level of premorbid social competence achieved. The present study compared good and poor problem solvers among psychiatric patients.