The specific issues discussed at the symposium included the strengths and limitations of major forms of psychotherapy; the therapeutic factors common and unique to different approaches; the future viability of current theories of depression; the role of treatment manuals in clinical practice and ...
Brief psychotherapy appears to be consistently helpful, particularly for mild to moderate levels of depression. The most common brief psychotherapeutic approaches used in the treatment of depression cognitive-behavioral and interpersonally oriented psychodynamic appear to be equally effective in relieving its...
Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is a brief psychotherapy that centers on resolving interpersonal problems and decreasing symptoms. IPT was primarily developed for the treatment of depression, where it has been extensively studied and found to be effective. But does it work with other psychiatric disor...
Try Britannica Premium for free and discover more. Subscribe Interpersonal therapies draw upon a broader context, in that they help patients view their symptoms in terms of their social and communicational implications. Successful interpersonal approaches are meant to replace symptomatic interpersonal styl...
“Thank you so much for all your guidance… You have helped me listen to the most important voice of all, my Self.” “Before seeing Lee, I had tried a number of different approaches to therapy–none of which were particularly helpful… I found Lee by accident on the internet… I sent...
There are several approaches that mental health professionals can take to provide therapy. After talking with you about your disorder, your therapist will decide which approach to use. Different approaches include: Psychodynamic therapy It is based on the assumption that your emotional problems are a...
(We did not assess whether the intervention groups took any action to relieve their depression other than attending the IPT sessions.) This approach was appropriate here because our purpose was not to investigate replacing existing approaches. Rather, it was to determine whether IPT-G-U would be...
This review synthesized results of 26 outcomes research studies and two meta-analyses that evaluated abuse-focused psychotherapy techniques for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Different therapeutic approaches delivered in individual, group, or combination formats were evaluated with pre/post test, quasi...
No known psychotherapy approaches have been developed to target the needs of patients with comorbid depression and chronic pain. This study's goals were to evaluate feasibility, acceptability, and initial effects of interpersonal psychotherapy adapted for women with depression and chronic pain. Seventeen...
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression, bipolar disorder, and more Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) stands out as one of the most widely used therapeutic approaches. CBT often helps people identify inaccurate or unhelpful thoughts that lead to unproductive behaviors. A therapist may be ...