Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North AmericaPublished 1 January 1997Open access
Donna Moreau, Laura Mufson
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Abstract
This article reviews interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents (IPT-A). IPT-A is a time-limited, evidence-based psychotherapy for depressed, nonbipolar, nonpsychotic adolescents. The article focuses on goals and phases of IPT-A, identifies problem areas and core components of treatment, and discusses specific therapeutic techniques. Efficacy research and effectiveness studies of IPT-A are discussed. The limitations of the current knowledge and directions for future research are highlighted.
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