Implementing interpersonal psychotherapy in a psychiatry residency training program.
OBJECTIVE
Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for depression is a brief, well researched treatment for acute major depression. This article describes the implementation of IPT as an evidence-based treatment for depression in a psychiatry residency program.


METHODS
The authors tracked the implementation process over 5 years as interpersonal psychotherapy was systematically incorporated into residency training.


RESULTS
The authors outline key ingredients for and challenges to effecting change.


CONCLUSIONS
Implementation of interpersonal psychotherapy in psychiatry residency training was a cornerstone for learning evidence-based treatment approaches as well as for conveying core psychotherapy concepts.
Lichtmacher
Jonathan
J
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA. JonathanL@LPPI.ucsf.edu
Eisendrath
Stuart J
SJ
Haller
Ellen
E
D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D004493:Education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008611:Mentors; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods*; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D014743:Videotape Recording