<p>A common definition of "conflict" is <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=conflict" rel="nofollow">readily retrievable</a> and applicable in the context of clinical evaluation – i.e., conflict has no particularly unusual primary meaning in clinical psychology. "Interpersonal" also operates as an ordinary adjective with the usual meaning. Thus <em>interpersonal conflict</em> is conflict between persons, as might be distinguished from <em>intrapersonal</em> conflict (e.g., <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance" rel="nofollow">cognitive dissonance</a>). In some cases, one might also distinguish interpersonal conflict from impersonal conflicts with people in general, such as alienation, aggression, or other antisocial impulses when these do not have a specific person or a small group of specific persons as the object of negativity or source of opposition.</p>

<p>Two important inferences that one might consider based on such an evaluation include the plausibility of problems with social skills and problems arising from the other person(s) involved. People who have not developed strong social skills like empathy, conflict resolution, tolerance, or politeness experience interpersonal conflicts more often, but even people with strong social skills and other essentials of psychological health may find themselves at conflict with others who are the primary source of distress or disagreement.</p>

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2014-07-27T09:38:15.477Z
Can Interpersonal conflict lead to depression?
manav m-n
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2014-07-28T06:16:54.717Z
I don't see why not.
Nick Stauner
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Nick Stauner
<p>Bob suffers from depression and thinks he has dementia. He goes to see a Psychologist who conducts <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rorschach_test" rel="nofollow">Rorschach test</a> and gives the following evaluation:</p>

<pre><code>The problem might be because of Inter-Personal Conflict
</code></pre>

<p>I am not an expert in Psychology. What does it means and what inference can we draw from it?</p>

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2014-07-25T15:55:06.107Z
Is this a real instance of a clinical evaluation?  No one really uses Rorschach tests anymore, especially not for diagnosing depression in the clinic.
Chuck Sherrington
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2014-07-26T06:38:42.423Z
@ChuckSherrington It's a hypothetical evaluation just to emphasize the question about meaning of Inter-Personal Conflict in Psychological sense in olden days when `Rorschach` tests were more popular.
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What does Inter-Personal conflict means in clinical evaluation?
manav m-n
# What does Inter-Personal conflict means in clinical evaluation?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-07-25)

Bob suffers from depression and thinks he has dementia. He goes to see a Psychologist who conducts Rorschach test and gives the following evaluation:
The problem might be because of Inter-Personal Conflict

I am not an expert in Psychology. What does it means and what inference can we draw from it?

**Tags:** cognitive-psychology, depression

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Is this a real instance of a clinical evaluation?  No one really uses Rorschach tests anymore, especially not for diagnosing depression in the clinic.  
> **username_0**: @ChuckSherrington It's a hypothetical evaluation just to emphasize the question about meaning of Inter-Personal Conflict in Psychological sense in olden days when `Rorschach` tests were more popular.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-07-27. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

A common definition of "conflict" is [readily retrievable](https://www.google.com/search?q=conflict) and applicable in the context of clinical evaluation – i.e., conflict has no particularly unusual primary meaning in clinical psychology. "Interpersonal" also operates as an ordinary adjective with the usual meaning. Thus *interpersonal conflict* is conflict between persons, as might be distinguished from *intrapersonal* conflict (e.g., [cognitive dissonance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance)). In some cases, one might also distinguish interpersonal conflict from impersonal conflicts with people in general, such as alienation, aggression, or other antisocial impulses when these do not have a specific person or a small group of specific persons as the object of negativity or source of opposition.

Two important inferences that one might consider based on such an evaluation include the plausibility of problems with social skills and problems arising from the other person(s) involved. People who have not developed strong social skills like empathy, conflict resolution, tolerance, or politeness experience interpersonal conflicts more often, but even people with strong social skills and other essentials of psychological health may find themselves at conflict with others who are the primary source of distress or disagreement.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Can Interpersonal conflict lead to depression?  
> **username_2**: I don't see why not.  

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