Die Interpersonelle Psychotherapie in der ambulanten und stationären Depressionsbehandlung

Abstract Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) for depression by Klerman and Weissman is increasingly used as both an outpatient and inpatient treatment. IPT is an empirically validated short-term therapy with a focus on the association of depression and current interpersonal stressors such as conflicts with or loss of close persons, the loss of a familiar role or isolation. The theoretical background is based on the interpersonal school of Sullivan and the attachment theory of Bowlby. The foundation, however, is derived from empirical findings. It assumes that the psychosocial context contributes to the occurrence,…