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II. Psychodynamic
Theories

8. Sullivan: Interpersonal
Theory

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CHAPTER 8

Sullivan:
Interpersonal Theory
B Overview of Interpersonal Theory
B Biography of Harry Stack Sullivan
B Tensions

Needs
Anxiety
Energy Transformations
B Dynamisms

Malevolence
Intimacy
Lust
Self-System

Sullivan

B Personifications

Bad-Mother, Good-Mother
Me Personifications
Eidetic Personifications
B Levels of Cognition

Prototaxic Level
Parataxic Level
Syntaxic Level
B Stages of Development

Infancy
Childhood
Juvenile Era
Preadolescence
Early Adolescence
Late Adolescence
Adulthood

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B Psychological Disorders
B Psychotherapy
B Related Research

The Pros and Cons of “Chums” for Girls and Boys
Imaginary Friends
B Critique of Sullivan
B Concept of Humanity
B Key Terms and Concepts