ABSTRACT

Interpersonal Conflict provides a psychotherapeutic and philosophical understanding of the nature of interpersonal conflict. Arguing that facilitating conflict resolution has little to do with objective logic or rationale, and everything to do with personal (and cultural) values and aspirations, Karen Weixel-Dixon uses the lens of existential psychotherapy to provide innovative skills for conflict management.

The book offers a deeper understanding of those theories and practices surrounding currently held perspectives on conflict, and extends the repertoire of communication skills relevant to difficult interpersonal situations, offering theoretical and practical input into the possibilities of reaching a therapeutic result.

Interpersonal Conflict will be an engaging and informative guide for professionals in psychotherapy, health, HR, legal and teaching professions working with conflict, as well as students taking courses involving conflict resolution.

chapter 1|6 pages

Why existential psychotherapy?

chapter 2|4 pages

The essence of conflict and resolution

part |3 pages

PART I Theoretical foundations

chapter |1 pages

References

chapter 3|8 pages

The givens of existence

chapter 4|6 pages

The world-view

chapter 5|6 pages

Self and other

chapter 6|6 pages

Time and temporality

chapter 7|6 pages

The contributions of phenomenology

chapter 8|6 pages

The contributions of hermeneutics

part |2 pages

Part I summary

chapter |2 pages

Reference

chapter |12 pages

Case vignette 1: The family

part |3 pages

PART II The practice of facilitative conflict resolution

chapter |1 pages

References

chapter 9|6 pages

Attitudes about conflict and resolution

chapter |4 pages

Part II summary

chapter |12 pages

Case vignette 2: Unfair dismissal

chapter |5 pages

Conclusion