interpersonal therapy (IPT)

Indications

• depression (as good if not better than CBT)*
  • even more effective when combined with pharmacotherapy
• anxiety disorders (less effective than CBT)
• binge-eating disorders and bulimia nervosa
  • less effective than CBT

* CBT = cognitive behavioral therapy

Procedure

• brief therapy focusing on loss, interpersonal disputes, role transitions, & interpersonal deficits

More general terms

• psychotherapy