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Effective Communication HANDOUT
97 2008 by Hazelden Foundation. All rights reserved. Duplicating this material for personal or group use is DISORDERS PROGRAM: FAMILY PROGRAMPage 1 of 68 HANDOUTE ffective Communication Topic 4: Effective CommunicationHow Can Co-occurring Disorders AffectCommunication in a Family?When a family member has co-occurring disorders, Communication may take extra effort and awarenesson everyone s part. Sometimes a psychiatric disordercan hinder an individual s Communication . Forexample, the person may withdraw and not talk when feeling depressed feel irritable, have angry outbursts, or behaveunpredictably because of mood instability perceive other people inaccurately, which canlead to social anxiety or paranoia make unreasonable demands of others, orshow a lack of concern for them, because ofpreoccupation with fears or anxiety miss or misinterpret common social cues, suchas facial expressions or hints, which can leadto misunderstandingsThese problems can be magnified when the per-son also has a substance use disorder.
Focus on Behaviors Rather Than on Traits People can change their behavior—what they do— more easily than they can change internal qualities or traits such as personality, attitudes, or feelings. When you are upset with someone’s actions, focus your communication on behavior rather than on traits, making it clear what you are upset about.
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