Main description:

The Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy is the definitive, practical guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) for clinicians and researchers. IPT is a well-researched, time-limited, and diagnosis-focused therapy. An update and expansion of the original 1984, 2000, and 2007 IPT manuals, this guide illustrates not only individual IPT treatment for patients with major depression but adaptations of IPT for different diagnoses, patient populations, and
treatment formats. This book is the basis for the extensive research that has validated IPT and led to its listing in treatment guidelines.

Written by the originators of the treatment and one of its leading researchers, this updated and expanded guide describes how to approach clinical encounters with patients, how to focus IPT treatment, and how to handle therapeutic difficulties. IPT can be combined with medication, and it is a safe alternative to medication for individuals who may not be able to take antidepressants. IPT has been shown not only to relieve symptoms but to build social skills as well. Learn how to use IPT to
effectively treat depression and other disorders including bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, posttraumatic stress, and borderline personality disorder. With clinical examples and sample therapist scripts throughout, The Guide summarizes the theoretical and empirical background of IPT
and focuses on teaching you the best way to deliver this effective, immensely practical treatment.

Contents:

Section I: Introduction

1 The Interpersonal Psychotherapy Platform

2 An Outline of IPT

Section II: How to Conduct IPT

3 What is IPT?

4 Beginning IPT

5 Grief

6 Role Disputes

7 Role Transitions

8 Interpersonal Deficits (Social Isolation; No Life Events)

9 Termination and Maintenance Treatment

10 IPT Techniques and the Therapist's Role

11 Common Therapeutic Issues and Patient Questions

Section III: Adaptations of IPT for Mood Disorders

12 Overview of Adaptations of IPT

13 Peripartum Depression: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Postpartum; Infertility

14 Depression in Adolescents and Children

15 Depression in Older Adults

16 Depression in Medical Patients; Interpersonal Counseling (IPC) and Briefer IPT

17 Persistent Depressive Disorder/Dysthymic Disorder

18 Bipolar Disorder

Section IV: Adaptations of IPT for Non-Mood Disorders

19 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

20 Eating Disorders

21 Anxiety Disorders: Social Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder

22 Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders

23 Borderline Personality Disorder

Section V: Special Topics, Training, and Resources

24 IPT Across Cultures and in Resource-Poor Countries

25 Group, Conjoint, Telephone, and Internet Formats for IPT

26 Training and Resources

Appendix A: Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression

Appendix B: Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)

Appendix C: Interpersonal Psychotherapy Outcome Scale, Therapist's Version

References

About the Authors

Index