Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents (Innbundet (stive permer))

Laura Mufson, PhD, Department of Clinical Psychology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY; USA Kristen Pollack Dorta, PhD, private practice, Mt. Kisco, NY; USA Donna Moreau, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Department of Pediatric Psychiatry, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY; USA Myrna M. Weissman, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University School of Public Health, and Division of Clinical and Genetic Epidemiology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA

This volume extends to adolescents the established success of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) with adults. IPT, a proven effective method that deals with social relationships and social networks, gets to the heart of the problems that trouble depressed adolescents. This book details the empirical basis of IPT and the rationale for applying this method to the treatment of patients in their teens. The manual clearly outlines the strategies and goals for different phases of treatment, and focuses on individual sessions and specific methods for implementing strategies necessary to achieve therapeutic goals. The authors provide scripts to guide the therapist through treatment, and case vignettes, excerpted from actual therapy sessions, illustrate the treatment application. This text will be invaluable to psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers, students and teachers in these areas, and other mental health professionals working with depressed adolescents.

Preface. Overview. The Origins and Development of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression. Nature of Depression in Adolescents. Current Treatments for Adolescent Depression. Application of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents. The Initial Phase: Assessment and Diagnosis of Depression. The Interpersonal Context of Depression. Setting the Treatment Contract. The Middle Phase. Grief. Interpersonal Role Dispute. Interpersonal Role Transitions. Interpersonal Deficits. Single-parent Families. Termination Phase. Special Issues in Treating Adolescents. Special Clinical Situations. Issues in the Therapist-patient Relationship. Crisis Management. Use of Antidepressant Medication in Conjunction with IPT-A. The Future Direction of IPT-A. Postscript. References. Index.