'This book provides a very useful and thought-provoking account of a
developing form of interpersonal psychotherapy and gives a clear guide
for practising clinicians."
Psychological Medicine
First published in 2003, this groundbreaking text firmly established
itself as a touchstone for all therapists using interpersonal
psychotherapy (IPT).
Key features and benefits:
- A wealth of clinically-based descriptions and vignettes help bring
the theory to life
- Numerous case studies highlight the key issues in IPT
- Reproducible diagrams and flowcharts for use by therapists and their
patients
- Comprehensive coverage of key theoretical issues and an up-to-date
critical appraisal of IPT research
New for the second edition:
- Extended coverage of the clinical adaptation of IPT to post-traumatic
mental health and other new applications of IPT
- More on depression and common problems encountered in IPT
- Coverage of training and dissemination
- How to manage joint sessions and integrate techniques from other
approaches and models
Interpersonal Psychotherapy: a clinician's guide is the
international standard for the clinical trainee seeking an introduction
to IPT as well as for instructors of psychiatry residents, psychology
interns and graduate students, as well as social work students. It is an
accessible reference for other mental health providers and primary care
practitioners.
