Styles of interpersonal communications in case of affective spectrum disorders

Abstract

The syndromic approach to the study of mental disorders including the study of the relationship between interpersonal communication and affective-cognitive style, defense mechanisms, emotional intelligence peculiarities is implemented. 106 subjects with affective disorders of anxiety and depression spectrum (F30 and F40 according to ICD-10) were examined. Based on cluster analysis three non-specific to clinical groups structural and functional combinations of components which form three styles of interpersonal communication (avoidant, ambivalent-unstable, dependent) are identified. These combinations of components include: cognitive (affective and cognitive style, formal intelligence and emotional intelligence); emotional-regulatory (friendliness/hostility ratio and psychological defense mechanisms) and behavioral (types of manipulatory regulation of communication, nature and scope of social ties, set for equal cooperation) types.