title: Another Interpersonal Psychotherapy Milestone.
abstract: As Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) turns 40 years old, this issue of the American Journal of Psychotherapy. Only in the past 10 to 15 years has IPT gained wider acceptance into clinical practice. While we know that IPT works for many patient populations, and its inclusion in numerous clinical treatment guidelines testifies to its treatment utility, we need to know much more about how and why it works. Keep these issues in mind when reading the excellent articles that follow.
authors.affiliation: New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Markowitz