title: Finding a voice: a journey towards being assertive.
abstract: This is a case study of two depressed women who were able to benefit from a 16-week course of Interpersonal Psychotherapy. This well-established brief psychotherapy has become increasingly available throughout the UK. The focus of this biopsychosocial approach that is on change within the patients interpersonal world means a more active goal-focused approach that addresses symptomatic and emotional concerns using the individuals narrative. In both cases, there was a significant reported change in their depression, initial presenting problems, understanding of their difficulties and interpersonal functioning.
authors.affiliation: Adult Department, Tavistock Clinic, London, UK. MDennis@tavi-port.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Maxine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dennis
mesh_terms: D001242:Assertiveness; D058445:Bullying; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D009769:Object Attachment; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom