'This book provides a very useful and thought provoking account of a developing form of Interpersonal Psychotherapy and gives a clear guide for practising clinicians.'
Psychological Medicine
First published in 2003, this ground-breaking text firmly established itself as a touchstone for all therapists using interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT).
Key features and benefits:
* A wealth of clinically-based descriptions and vignettes help bring the theory to life
* Numerous case studies highlight the key issues in IPT
* Reproducible diagrams and flowcharts for use by therapists and their patients
* Comprehensive coverage of key theoretical issues and an up-to-date critical appraisal of IPT research
New for the second edition:
* Extended coverage of the clinical adaptation of IPT to post-traumatic mental health and other new applications of IPT
* More on depression and common problems encountered in IPT
* Coverage of training and dissemination
* How to manage joint sessions and integrate techniques from other approaches and models
Interpersonal Psychotherapy: a clinician's guide is the international standard for the clinical trainee seeking an introduction to IPT as well as for instructors of psychiatry residents, psychology interns and graduate students, as well as social work students. It is an accessible reference for other mental health providers and primary care practitioners.
Contents
Introduction
Introduction
IPT Theory and Clinical Applications
Initial Sessions
The Structure of IPT
Assessment and Patient Selection
The Interpersonal Inventory
The Interpersonal Formulation
The Treatment Contract
IPT Techniques
Clarification
Communication Analysis
Interpersonal Incidents
Use of Affect
Role Playing
Homework
Problem Areas
Interpersonal Disputes
Role Transit>
Grief and Loss
Concluding IPT
Concluding Acute Treatment and Maintenance
Additional Aspects of IPT
Psychodynamic Processes
Applications of IPT
Research in IPT
IPT: An Integrated Case Example
Appendices:
IPT Institute and Certified Training in Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Interpersonal Inventory Form
Interpersonal Formulation Form
International Society of Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Author Bio
Scott Stuart MD Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Michael Robertson FRANZCP Direcotr of the Mayo Wesley Centre for Mental Health, Taree, New South Wales, Australia
