title: Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) and drugs in the treatment of depression.
abstract: IPT is a brief form of psychotherapy, developed specifically for treatment of depression. It is based on the theoretical writings of Meyer and Sullivan and empirical research from epidemiology and clinical investigations. The efficacy of IPT for ambulatory depressive has been established in three controlled studies, two conducted by the investigators and one conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health.
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007099:Imipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D000639:Amitriptyline; D007099:Imipramine