2024 Chapters (Layout Features)

The Efficacy of Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Weissman, Myrna M.; Mootz, Jennifer J.

Abstract This chapter provides an overview of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT). It defines IPT as an evidence-based, manualized psychotherapy tested in numerous clinical trials. Regardless of whether depression and other psychiatric disorders have an environmental, familial, or biological basis, the disorders still occur in line with a social and interpersonal context, and understanding them will help find better ways of handling them or relieving symptoms. The chapter then elaborates on the 3 phases of treatment—initiation, middle, and termination—which would vary depending on the setting and resources. It looks into various IPT techniques, such as communication analysis, decision analysis, and role play.