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. 2004 Oct;3(3):136-9.

Interpersonal psychotherapy: principles and applications

John C Markowitz  1 , Myrna M Weissman
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Interpersonal psychotherapy: principles and applications

John C Markowitz et al. World Psychiatry. 2004 Oct.

Abstract

This article briefly describes the fundamental principles and some of the clinical applications of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), a time-limited, empirically validated treatment for mood disorders. IPT has been tested with general success in a series of clinical trials for mood and, increasingly, non-mood disorders; as both an acute and maintenance treatment; and in differing treatment formats. As a result of this research success, IPT is spreading from research trials to clinical practice in various countries around the world.

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