Interpersonal Effectiveness for Trauma

United States Department of Homeland Security

Key Points

  1. Interpersonal effectiveness skills include people skills, communication skills, social skills, and conflict management skills.
  2. Assertiveness involves finding a middle ground between being too passive and too aggressive.
  3. The DEAR adult skill, along with several other acronyms, can be used in a variety of situations.
  4. Knowing when to negotiate and when to refuse is important.
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