Interpersonal Situation

The interpersonal situation model can be used to characterize what is happening during interactions for research and practice. In this video I describe the elements of the interpersonal situation, how and why it was developed, and how it can be used. For more information, check out: Pincus, A.L. & Hopwood, C.J. (2025). The Interpersonal Situation: Contemporary Integrative Interpersonal Theory, assessment, and psychotherapy. American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/pubs/books/interpersonal-situation Hopwood, C. J., Pincus, A. L., & Wright, A. G. (2019). The interpersonal situation: Integrating personality assessment, case formulation, and intervention. Using Basic Personality Research to Inform Personality Pathology, 94-121. Pincus, A. L., & Hopwood, C. J. (2012). 18 A Contemporary Interpersonal Model of Personality Pathology and Personality Disorder. The Oxford Handbook of Personality Disorders, 372-398.