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Interpersonal Psychotherapy Of Depression

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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.

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.

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.