Overview of Basic Principles of Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Chapter 1 presents an overview of the basic principles of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT). It discusses the development of IPT, the four phases of IPT, structure, benefits, and comparisons for other treatments (most notably cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and problem-solving therapy (PST). Case vignettes are used to illustrate the application of IPT to cognitively intact geriatric patients.