ABSTRACT

The interpersonal (social) domain (L-III) is the third domain that we consider. In this domain, the objects of study are the person’s modes of interactions with others. Within this level of analysis, the attributes of patients’ interactions with others are their interconnectedness and their capacity to dialogue with others. The questions we confront in a discussion of the interpersonal domain are: What impact does the presence of neuropsychological defi cits have on the patterns of interactions that patients have with others and on the type of attachments that they form to others? How do the feelings they have about themselves affect their capacity to communicate with others? Answering these questions leads to an exploration of the broad topic of the modes of interactions we have with others.