Interpersonal Group Therapy Treatment for Depression

Treatment

DIAGNOSIS: Depression

TREATMENT: Interpersonal Group Therapy Treatment for Depression

BRIEF SUMMARY

Basic premise: Depression often follows changes in one’s interpersonal environment (e.g., struggle with a significant other, loss of a loved one). Once depressed, symptoms can lead to compromised interpersonal functioning, which can precipitate continued stressful events. The goal in therapy is to address both the stressful life events and improved social support.
Essence of therapy: IPT focuses on improving problematic interpersonal relationships or circumstances that are directly related to the current depressive episode.

Interpersonal psychotherapy for depression. (2016). Div12.org. Retrieved October 28,, 2022, from https://div12.org/treatment/interpersonal-psychotherapy-for-depression/

TREATMENT RESOURCES

TREATMENT MANUALS

Interpersonal psychotherapy of depression. (Klerman, G. L., Weissman, M. M., Rounsaville, B. J., & Chevron, E. S.)

New applications of interpersonal psychotherapy. (Klerman, G. L., & Weissman, M. M.)

A group adaptation of interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents. (Mufson, L., Gallagher, T., Dorta, K. P., & Young, J. F.)

Interpersonal therapy for depressed adolescents (IPT-A). (Mufson, L., & Moreau, D.)

Comprehensive guide to interpersonal psychotherapy (Weissman, M. M., Markowitz, J. C., & Klerman, G.)

Clinician’s quick guide to interpersonal psychotherapy (Weissman, M. M., Markowitz, J. C., & Klerman, G. L.)

The guide to interpersonal psychotherapy (Weissman, M. M., Markowitz, J. C., & Klerman, G.L.)

Group interpersonal therapy (IPT) for depression (World Health Organization, & Columbia University.)

SUPPORTING STUDIES

Field, T., Diego, M., Delgado, J., & Medina, L. (2013). Peer support and interpersonal psychotherapy groups experienced decreased prenatal depression, anxiety and cortisol. Early Human Development, 89(9), 621-624.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2013.04.006

Hellerstein, D. J., Little, S. A. S., Samstag, L. W., Batchelder, S., Muran, J. C., Fedak, M., Kreditor, D, Rosenthal, R. N., & Winston, A. (2001). Adding group psychotherapy to medication treatment in dysthymia: a randomized prospective pilot study. The Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research, 10(2), 93.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3330638/

O’Shea, G., Spence, S. H., & Donovan, C. L. (2015). Group versus individual interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 43(1), 1-19.

https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465814000216