Main description:

Grounded in extensive research and clinical experience, this manual provides a complete guide to interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents (IPT-A). IPT-A is an evidence-based brief intervention designed to meet the specific developmental needs of teenagers. Clinicians learn how to educate adolescents and their families about depression, work with associated relationship difficulties, and help clients manage their symptoms while developing more effective communication and interpersonal problem-solving skills. The book includes illustrative clinical vignettes, an extended case example, and information on the model's conceptual and empirical underpinnings. Helpful session checklists and sample assessment tools are featured in the appendices.

Contents:

I. Overview 1. The Nature of Depression in Adolescents 2. Current Psychosocial Treatments for Adolescent Depression 3. The Origins and Development of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression II. Application of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents 4. Diagnosis of Depression and Suitability of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for the Adolescent 5. Conducting Session 1 in IPT-A 6. Initiating the Interpersonal Interview 7. Selecting the Problem Area and Making the Treatment Contract 8. The Middle Phase of IPT-A 9. Therapeutic Techniques 10. Grief 11. Interpersonal Role Disputes 12. Interpersonal Role Transitions 13. Interpersonal Deficits 14. Termination Phase III. Special Issues in Treating Adolescents 15. Clinical Issues in the Therapist-Patient Relationship 16. Special Clinical Situations 17. Crisis Management 18. The Use of Medication in Conjunction with IPT-A 19. Current and Future Research in IPT-A 20. A Comprehensive Description of an IPT-A Case Appendix A. Closeness Circle Appendix B. Interpersonal Inventory: How to Query about Relationships Appendix C. Session Checklist for Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents