Interpersonal Therapy for Depressed Adolescents

Interpersonal Therapy (IPT To decrease depressive symptomotology and to improve interpersonal functioning

Hence , response to treatment and outcomes are influenced by the interpersonal relations between the depressed patient and significant others .Components Framework Symptom formation Social functioning Personality Interpersonal Problems in Therapeutic Model Interpersonal disputes Role transitions Grief and Interpersonal deficits Problem Areas of Interpersonal Therapy Interpersonal disputes tend to occur in marital , family , social or work settings Role transitions are situations in which the patient has to adapt to a change in life circumstances

br Grief is simply defined in IPT as loss through death Interpersonal deficits would be diagnosed when a patient reports impoverished interpersonal relationships in terms of both number and quality of the relationships

What is IPT in Adolescents (IPT-A Interpersonal Therapy in Adolescents IPT - A is a manualizes treatment designed to be used once per week for 12 weeks Goal of IPT in Adolescents (IPT-A To reduce depressive symptoms and to address the interpersonal problems associated with the onset of the depression

Objective of IPT in Adolescents (IPT-A

To take into account the adolescent 's developmental tasks including

Individuation Establishment of autonomy Development of romantic partners Coping with initial experiences of loss Death and managing peer pressure

Modification for Adolescents

The IPT - A differs from the adult version due to three major modifications

Shortening of treatment duration from 16-20 weeks to 12 weeks of individual psychotherapy Adding the involvement of parents and The reconceptualization of the sick role to have a more limited focus Problem Areas in IPT-A Grief due to death Interpersonal disputes with friends , teachers parents and siblings Role transitions such as changing schools Interpersonal deficits such as difficulty in initiating and maintaining relationships and communicating about feelings

Initial phase

Middle phase

Termination phase Exploratory techniques Encouragement of affect The communication analysis Directive techniques...