Explain the Reciprocal Relationship Between Friendship and Self-Disclosure

question 52

Essay

Explain the reciprocal relationship between friendship and self-disclosure.

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Definitions:

Reflection

The act of mentally reviewing and contemplating one's thoughts, feelings, actions, and experiences for the purpose of learning or gaining insight.

Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)

A brief psychotherapy designed to help people with depression better understand and cope with problems relating to their interpersonal relationships.

Specific Phobias

Intense, irrational fears of specific objects or situations that pose little to no actual danger, but provoke anxiety and avoidance behaviors.

Interpersonal Role Disputes

Conflicts that occur when individuals have differing expectations about their roles within a relationship or social setting.