Mastering Depression through Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Patient Workbook
1st Edition
Published on 15. June 2006
91 pages
978-0-19-804072-9 (ISBN)
Description
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is a brief treatment approach that has demonstrated effectiveness for treatment of major depressive disorders in adults. IPT takes the position that although there are many causes for depression, understanding the current social and interpersonal circumstances of the client associated with the onset of a recent episode of depression will expedite understanding current symptoms and help the client move toward developing new ways of coping. The books in this program clearly define the focus of treatment as ",here and now.",
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Content
- Intro
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- CHAPTER 1 What is Depression?
- Facts about Depression
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Subtypes of Major Depressive Disorder
- Mild Depression
- Dysthymia
- Bipolar Disorder
- Common Questions and Concerns about Depression
- Do I Have a "Biological" Depression?
- I've Been Chronically Depressed!
- Is My Depression Incurable?
- What If I Have Suicidal Thoughts?
- I Can't Accept What I Really Want
- I Am to Blame for My Family Problems
- Can I Drink My "Blues" Away?
- What about "Under the Counter" Drugs?
- Can I Give Depression to My Children?
- Is Seeking Treatment a Defeat?
- CHAPTER 2 What is IPT?
- An Overview
- Concept of Depression in IPT
- Goals of IPT
- Understanding How Your Depression Began
- Common Questions and Concerns about Psychotherapy
- Is My Therapist a Friend?
- I've Nothing to Talk About
- I'd Like to End Treatment Early
- Can My Family Come to Treatment?
- I Don't Like to Discuss Intimate Things
- Will I Get Depressed Again When IPT Ends?
- I Think I Need More Treatment
- Am I Avoiding Treatment?
- Can I Live Without My Therapist?
- How Does IPT Work?
- Techniques in IPT
- The Therapist's Role
- What Credentials Should My Therapist Have?
- CHAPTER 3 Beginning IPT
- The First Few Visits
- Reviewing the Symptoms and Making the Diagnosis
- Depressive Symptoms
- Anxiety, Alcohol or Drugs
- Explaining Your Diagnosis and Treatment
- Do I Need Medication?
- Relating Depression to Your Current Problems
- Avoiding the Interpersonal Context
- The Treatment Contract
- General Procedures for Entering the Intermediate Session
- Involvement of Others
- CHAPTER 4 Grief
- Normal Grief
- Abnormal Grief
- Goals in Treating a Grief Reaction
- Case Example: Grief
- CHAPTER 5 Interpersonal Disputes
- Definition
- Goals of the Treatment
- Case Example: Role Dispute
- CHAPTER 6 Transitions
- Definition
- Goals and Strategies
- New Social Skills
- Case Example (A): Role Transition
- Case Example (B): Role Transition
- Case Example (C): Role Transition
- Case Example (D): Role Transition
- CHAPTER 7 Interpersonal Deficits: Loneliness or Social Isolation
- Definition
- Goals and Strategies
- Case Example (A): Role Deficits
- Case Example (B): Role Deficits
- CHAPTER 8 Termination
