Clinician's Quick Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy

by Weissman, Myrna; Markowitz, John; Klerman, Gerald L.

• ISBN13: 9780195309416
• ISBN10: 0195309413
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-15
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The Clinician's Quick Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy is a practical guide for busy clinicians who want to learn Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT). Initially developed as a treatment for major depression, IPT has proven highly effective as a therapy for a number of other disorders. IPT can be combined with medication, and it is a safe alternative to medication for those 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, as well as other disorders including bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and borderline personality disorder. Written by the originators of the treatment, this practical book describes how to approach clinical encounters with patients, how to focus IPT treatment, and ways to handle therapeutic difficulties. The book updates research findings on IPT and addresses its adaptation to different cultures. Complete with clinical examples and sample therapist scripts throughout, this guide foregoes the theoretical and empirical background of IPT, and focuses on teaching you the best way to deliver this effective, time-limited, diagnostically focused, and immensely practical treatment.

Author Biography

Myrna M. Weissman, Ph.D. is Professor of Epidemiology and Psychiatry and Chief of the Division of Clinical and Genetic Epidemiology at New York State Psychiatric Institute. She is a faculty member in Epidemiology at the School of Public Health as well as in the Department of Psychiatry at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University.
John C. Markowitz, M.D. is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Adjunct Professor at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University, and a Research Psychiatrist at New York State Psychiatric Institute.
The late Gerald L. Klerman, M.D. was Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard School of Medicine and Cornell University Medical College.

Table of Contents

An Outline of IPT	p. ix
How to Conduct IPT
What Is IPT?	p. 3
Beginning IPT	p. 12
Grief	p. 29
Interpersonal Disputes	p. 37
Role Transitions	p. 43
Interpersonal Deficits	p. 51
Termination	p. 59
Techniques in IPT and the Therapist's Role	p. 63
Common Therapeutic Issues and Patient Questions	p. 69
Adaptations of IPT for Mood Disorders
Overview of Adaptations of IPT	p. 87
Maintenance Treatment of Depression	p. 89
Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Postpartum Depression	p. 94
Depression in Adolescents and Children	p. 98
Depression in Older Adults	p. 104
Depression in Medical Patients	p. 110
Dysthymic Disorder	p. 116
Bipolar Disorder	p. 123
Adaptations of IPT for Non-Mood Disorders
Substance Abuse	p. 129
Eating Disorders	p. 132
Anxiety Disorders	p. 136
Borderline Personality Disorder	p. 142
Special Topics, Training, and Resources
IPT Across Cultures and in Developing Countries	p. 149
Group, Conjoint, and Telephone Formats for IPT	p. 157
Training and Resources	p. 161
Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression 163
Interpersonal Psychotherapy Outcome Scale, Therapist's Version 167
References	p. 169
Index	p. 179
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