American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 73
Number 1
March 2020

Editorial

Special Issue on Interpersonal Psychotherapy: Looking Back, Looking Ahead

Frenk Peeters, M.D., Ph.D.

Publication date: 01 March 2020

Pages1–2https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20200002

Reviews

Interpersonal Psychotherapy: History and Future

Myrna M. Weissman, Ph.D.

Publication date: 22 November 2019

Pages3–7

This review details the history of the development of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), beginning at Yale University when Dr. Gerald Klerman led a maintenance study of the treatment of depression. The trial aimed to mimic clinical practice and, therefore,...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20190032

Interpersonal Psychotherapy Versus Cognitive Therapy for Depression: How They Work, How Long, and for Whom—Key Findings From an RCT

Publication date: 01 March 2020

Pages8–14

Objective:Although the effectiveness of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) and cognitive therapy (CT) for major depression has been established, little is known about how and for whom they work and how they compare in the long term. The latter is ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20190030

Psychotherapy Tools

Psychotherapy in the Digital Age: What We Can Learn From Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Publication date: 13 February 2020

Pages15–21

The digital age poses new challenges for psychotherapy. More than four billion people worldwide use the Internet, and most of them engage with social media. Therapists are increasingly asked to help patients navigate the complex interface between online ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20190040

Family-Based Interpersonal Psychotherapy: An Intervention for Preadolescent Depression

Laura J. Dietz, Ph.D.

Publication date: 13 February 2020

Pages22–28

Family-based interpersonal psychotherapy (FB-IPT) is an evidence-based psychosocial intervention for depression in preadolescents (ages 8–12 years). Adapted from interpersonal psychotherapy for adolescents with depression and modified for younger children,...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20190028

Articles

Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

Publication date: 22 November 2019

Pages29–34

Objective:This study aimed to conduct a safety analysis among patients with major depressive disorder receiving interpersonal and social rhythm therapy (IPSRT) with and without cognitive remediation.Methods:This preliminary safety analysis of the outcomes ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20190024