Interpersonal Psychotherapy Of Depression [Hardcover]

Gerald L. Klerman (Author), Myrna M. Weissman (Author), Bruce J. Rounsaville (Author), Eve Chevron (Author), Bruce Rounsaville (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0465033962 | ISBN-13: 978-0465033966 | Publication Date: July 18, 1984 | Edition: 1

Reflecting the new and exciting trends in the treatment of psychiatric patients, this book presents a model of IPT for clinically depressed patients. Gerald L. Klerman, whose research on depression has made him world renowned, and Myrna M. Weissman, who has written, with Eugene Paykel, an important book on women and depression, have worked with their colleagues to present the empirical basis for their new treatment method. This theory builds on the heritage of Harry Stack Sullivan and John Bowlby and their focus on interpersonal issues and attachment in depression. Research shows that four problem areas predominate: grief, interpersonal disputes, role transitions, and interpersonal deficits. The therapist evaluates the need for medication in addition to interpersonal therapy (IPT) and focuses on the patient’s problem area. Acknowledging that these areas are never mutually exclusive, the authors present a clear treatment strategy for each problem area, augmenting their presentation with a discussion of common problems that arise during IPT.

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About the Author

Gerald L. Klerman, M.D., is professor of medicine and is also director of research laboratories at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Klerman received the 1984 Solomon A. Berson Medical Alumni Achievement Award in Clinical Science. Myrna M. Weissman, Ph.D., is professor of psychiatry and epidemiology at the Yale University School of Medicine. She is also director of the Depression Research Unit at the Connecticut Mental Health Center, Yale University. Bruce J. Rounsaville, M.D., is assistant professor of psychiatry and is also connected with the Depression Research Unit at the Yale University School of Medicine. Eve S. Chevron, M.S., is the project coordinator at the Depression Research Unit at the Yale University School of Medicine. Denise Wilfley, Ph.D., has joint faculty appointments at the University of California–San Diego and San Diego State University. K. Roy MacKenzie, Ph.D., and Myrna Weissman, Ph.D., have published widely on group therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy respectively. Gerald L. Klerman, M.D., is professor of medicine and is also director of research laboratories at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Klerman received the 1984 Solomon A. Berson Medical Alumni Achievement Award in Clinical Science. Myrna M. Weissman, Ph.D., is professor of psychiatry and epidemiology at the Yale University School of Medicine. She is also director of the Depression Research Unit at the Connecticut Mental Health Center, Yale University. Bruce J. Rounsaville, M.D., is assistant professor of psychiatry and is also connected with the Depression Research Unit at the Yale University School of Medicine. Eve S. Chevron, M.S., is the project coordinator at the Depression Research Unit at the Yale University School of Medicine. Gerald L. Klerman, M.D., is professor of medicine and is also director of research laboratories at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Klerman received the 1984 Solomon A. Berson Medical Alumni Achievement Award in Clinical Science. Myrna M. Weissman, Ph.D., is professor of psychiatry and epidemiology at the Yale University School of Medicine. She is also director of the Depression Research Unit at the Connecticut Mental Health Center, Yale University. Bruce J. Rounsaville, M.D., is assistant professor of psychiatry and is also connected with the Depression Research Unit at the Yale University School of Medicine. Eve S. Chevron, M.S., is the project coordinator at the Depression Research Unit at the Yale University School of Medicine.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Basic Books; 1 edition (July 18, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0465033962
• ISBN-13: 978-0465033966
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #675,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for serious clinicians, January 3, 2008

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J. R. Christian (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Interpersonal Psychotherapy Of Depression (Hardcover)

As many have already said, this is a classic work in the field of psychotherapy. If you want to be a clinical/counseling psychologist or other mental health practitioner who is well grounded in empirically supported approaches to psychotherapy, I highly recommend this work. I believe that an interpersonal framework can provide an excellent complement to cognitive-behavioral approaches. This is a classic work in the field. One caveat: this book is geared toward professionals. The lay-reader will likely find it boring.

12 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Interpersonal, October 19, 2000

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This review is from: Interpersonal Psychotherapy Of Depression (Hardcover)

In regards to the first review (Interpersonal???), Klerman is the original developer of ITP. You aren't going to get any closer to "true" ITP than this. Teyber, Kiesler, and the other interpersonal dynamic writers (e.g., Ehrenberg, Levenson)are really just neo-Klerman. This is a great book.

13 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars interpersonal?, April 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Interpersonal Psychotherapy Of Depression (Hardcover)

The version of interpersonal therapy detailed in this manual differs markedly from more truly "interpersonal" approaches such as those described by Teyber, Kiesler, or any of the interpersonal dynamic writers (e.g., Ehrenberg, Levenson). As manuals go, it's all right. But (like many other manuals), it seems to present an overly simplified view of people, their problems, and the process of change. And (most disappointing to me), it fails to use the interpersonal relationship in the therapy room as a vehicle for understanding and resolving the client's difficulties.