Interpersonal+Therapy+(IPT)

toc = Definition: = A brief psychotherapy designed to help people with depression better understand and cope with problems relating to their interpersonal relationships. Gen Psych, Chapter 13, Pg. 411

= Examples: = Designed specifically to help clients understand and cope with four types of interpersonal problems commonly associated with major depression: 1. Unusual or severe respnses to the death of a loved one 2.Interpersonal role disputes 3.Difficulty in adjusting to role transitions, such as divorce, career change, and retirement 4.Deficits in interperonal skills

A good example of interpersonal therapy would be counceling. you see on tv shows or maybe you have experienced a therapy like this when a person is sitting or laying in a chair talking to a professional about his or her problems hoping to get answers or help cope with something

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