Abstract
A 3-stage interpersonal model of the successful therapeutic process (high complementarity, low complementarity, high complementarity) has been proposed and supported in the literature. However, recent work on the interpersonal circumplex and its definition of complementarity have called into question the validity of this model. A revised conception of the stage model is proposed. This revision takes into account the moderator variables of social norms and roles, differential interpretation of hostile and friendly behaviors, manifest versus latent communication, and individual differences in adjustment. The revised model differentiates the middle conflict stage into 2 substages: the dissatisfaction substage, characterized by high negative (hostile) complementarity, and the unstable substage, characterized by low complementarity.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 396-409 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of counseling psychology |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1 1993 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health