IPT Dispute Graph

IPT Dispute Graph is a collaborative interpersonal psychotherapy conflict-structure tool for practitioners and clients. It helps them identify the parties, central issue, differing expectations or positions, maintaining pattern, and possible communication or problem-solving targets.

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Tool guide

Learn more about this tool

Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.

What It Captures

It captures parties, central conflict issue, expectations or positions, uncertainty, maintaining pattern, possible targets, and date/context.

Collaborative Use

The graph is created in session with the client contributing their account while the practitioner controls the saved clinical artifact.

Relevant Limits

The tool does not determine who is correct, assign blame, record legal claims, score conflict severity, or generate unsupported advice.

Does IPT Dispute Graph decide who is right?

No. It organizes reported positions and practitioner-entered formulation without adjudicating accuracy or blame.

Can the graph include more than two parties?

Yes. More than two parties may be represented if the graph remains understandable.

Can uncertain information be marked?

Yes. Positions or patterns can be marked uncertain when the client is inferring or the account is incomplete.

What is saved from the public demo?

Only the fixed tool is saved. Fictional dispute details and temporary edits do not become real client data.