Interpersonal therapy


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Interpersonal therapy


Interpersonal therapy is a short-term treatment that is used for depression and other mental health problems. The treatment focuses on social and personal relationships and related problems.

Interpersonal therapy helps a person assess his or her interpersonal skills, issues of grief and loss, role disputes in relationships, and relationship transitions. The emphasis then shifts to finding solutions for the interpersonal and relationship problems the person may be having.

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Author Jeannette Curtis
Author Ralph Poore
Editor Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor Lila Havens
Associate Editor Pat Truman, MATC
Primary Medical Reviewer Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry
Last Updated March 21, 2007

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Last updated: March 21, 2007
Author: Ralph Poore
Reviewed By: Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine, Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry
Editors: Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC

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