Basic and General Assumptions
What does IPT focus on?
Issues in the clients relationships with others
What is personality?
Not a fixed set of traits but a dynamic system of interpersonal behaviours. IPT views personality through a relational lens
True or False?: Reasons for why IPT works is a well researched area of study
False!
Is IPT more effective than a placebo?
Yes
What are the opening sessions dedicated to? (1-3)
collecting basic information from the client, setting goals & deciding what the therapy will focus on with the client, make a list of the relationships in the client life they would like to address in the sessions (grouped in the 4 areas of focus)
How many sessions is IPT typically?
12-16 sessions
What is interpersonal theory?
human behaviour and personality are shaped by interactions with others, emphasizing importance of relationships in understanding individuals
What are the four change mechanisms?
enhancing social support, decreasing interpersonal stress, facilitating emotional processing, improving interpersonal skills
No, they are equally effective
what are the middle sessions dedicated to? (4-14)
focus on learning new skills and applying them in the problem areas with the therapist teaching them, find solutions for problems
What does IPT prioritize?
Developing interpersonal relationships which will enhance the client's mood and mental health symptoms
What is attachment theory?
Early emotional bonds between infants and their primary caregivers shape a child’s emotional and social development, influencing their capacity for trust, intimacy and emotional regulation.
True or False?: IPT helps to build social skills in adolescents
True
Was IPT effective on depressed pregnant individuals?
Yes
what are the final sessions dedicated to (15-16)
reviewing the issues that were brought up at the start of therapy and the changes that they've seen now, the sense of loss because of the end of therapy
What does IPT NOT focus on?
What is relational theory?
emphasizes that individuals are inherently social beings and their identities and well-being are deeply intertwined with their relationships
True or false: The therapist should not be the social support for the patient; there needs to be boundaries
False, the therapist acts as a transitional gap of social support and acts as the patients' cheerleader
No, they are equal in effectiveness
True or false?: IPT is more effective as a standalone therapy
False
What are the 4 areas of focus?
disputes, life changes, grief/loss, maintaining relationships
What is maladaptive interpersonal cycles?
Involve behaviours that intend to address an individual's distress, actually worsen social interactions and contribute to the maintenance of depressive symptoms
What is a con to facilitating emotional processing?
By addressing these issues in an interpersonal context, we fail to see underlying problems in why the patient cannot process emotions in the first place
True or false?: In a 2011 study, there were significant differences in relapse rates between IPT and CT
False, there was no differences
True or false: IPT is effective in adults with MDD as a primary diagnosis
True