1: An Introduction to Interpersonal Competence -- Definitions -- Themes in the Competence Literature -- Summary -- 2: The Social Relevance of Competence -- Mental Disorders -- Anxiety Disorders -- Relational Disorders -- Academic Disorders -- Developmental Disorders of Children -- Other Socially Relevant Phenomena -- Summary -- 3: Issues in Interpersonal Competence Research -- Trait Versus State -- Locus of Measurement -- Individual Versus Relational Competence -- Neglected Measurement Issues -- Summary -- 4: A Review of Measures -- Decision Parameters for Reviewing Measures -- A Grammar of Measurement Concepts -- Constellation Measures of Interpersonal Competence -- Issues of Factor Structure -- A Description of Measures of Interpersonal Competence -- 5: Priorities for Interpersonal Competence Research -- The Need for Theory Development -- Promising Directions for Measurement -- Incorporating Context into Competence Research -- Summary and Conclusions -- A Bibliography on Interpersonal Competence.