Interpersonal psychotherapy group (IPT-G) for depression.
A case study of a time-limited interpersonal psychotherapy group (IPT-G) is presented to illustrate the use of interpersonal therapy (IPT) to treat patients with major depression in a group psychotherapy format. The use of individual outcome measures as a helpful adjunct to clinical psychotherapeutic practice is demonstrated. Because IPT-G has only a few exclusion criteria (active suicidality and significant borderline personality features), it can be used in a broad range of clinical settings. This clinical example demonstrates IPT-G to be a useful modality for addressing a common and difficult patient population.
MacKenzie
K R
KR
Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. rmack@interchange.ubc.ca
Grabovac
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D000328:Adult; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*