What is Interpersonal Therapy?

Category: Psychotherapy

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Interpersonal therapy (IPT) is a short-term supportive psychotherapy that focuses on the connection between interactions between people and the development of a person's psychiatric symptoms.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Major depressive disorder 4 5
Generalized anxiety disorder 3 5
Social anxiety disorder 3 6
Depressed mood 2 1
Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) 2 4

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 1
Mild 2
None 7

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Interpersonal Therapy

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking Interpersonal Therapy

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Felt finished with this treatment 2
Other 2
This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help 2
Change in health plan coverage 1
This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help 1
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Duration

Stopped going to Interpersonal Therapy

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 6 months 2
6 months - 1 year 1
1 - 2 years 1
2 - 5 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 6
Usually 4
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 3
A little hard to take 3
Not at all hard to take 2
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 1
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 1
Not specified 7
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1 patient evaluation for Interpersonal Therapy

Dec 30, 2008 (Started Sep 03, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 45 min Weekly

Nov 13, 2008 (Started Sep 03, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 45 min Weekly

Oct 2, 2008 (Started Sep 03, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 45 min Weekly
Cost: $200+ monthly

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