Group versus Individual Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents

Group versus individual interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents.

BACKGROUND This study adds to the limited evidence concerning the benefits of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) with depressed adolescents. It evaluates the long-term effects of group versus individual delivery of this treatment approach. AIMS To conduct a small-scale examination of the long-term efficacy of group versus individual delivery of IPT for depressed adolescents. METHOD Thirty-ni...

Group cognitive-behavioral therapy and group interpersonal psychotherapy for the nonpurging bulimic individual: a controlled comparison.

This study evaluated the effectiveness of group cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) and group interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for binge eating. Fifty-six women with nonpurging bulimia were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups: CBT, IPT, or a wait-list control (WL). Treatment was administered in small groups that met for 16 weekly sessions. At posttreatment, both group CBT and group IPT treatme...

Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy for Depressed Adolescents

Background: The goal of this pilot study was to examine the feasibility and clinical outcomes of a brief (6-session) group therapy programme in adolescent outpatients with depression. The programme had previously been assessed in in-patients, with positive results. Methods: A total of 15 outpatients aged 13 to 18 years took part in the programme between October 2010 and May 2011, in 3 separate ...

Group psychotherapy for children and adolescents.

Interpersonal psychotherapy for depression

Interpersonal psychotherapy (Klerman 1984, 1993) is still the new kid on the block, despite an evidence base dating back to the 1970s and in clu­ sion in multiple good practice guidelines. Training courses have been established throughout the UK and North America for over 15 years and continue to expand to an international market. National and international societies have been established to su...