What is interpersonal therapy?

Interpersonal therapy is a type of short -term model of psychotherapy based on the work of Henry Stack Sullivan and then discussed in detail in several articles and books by Gerald Klerman and Myrna Weissman, from 80 to 2000 years. Its principle aim is to treat conditions as unresolved depression. It can also be adapted for use with people who have conditions such as anorexia or bulimia, unresolved grief, bipolar disorder, postpartum depression or other conditions. Initial depression or other feelings are described in detail. The therapist then plays a somewhat instructive role in helping clients to understand how they keep their emotionally unrest through their behavior and relationships.

tends to assume that clients must mourn and also that they have a position as a "sick person". The client must change this role and go to a new one, which will require a new set of skills. Although on the basis of psychoanalysis, the therapist is very involved in this process.

How long interpersonal therapy may vary. Many people have been working for several months and as soon as they have recovered from an immediate problem that interrupted therapy. Yet there is a longer form of interpersonal therapy that could be useful for many people in severe people. This form means that clients will continue to work to prevent relapse by continuing to investigate the way they work in relation to others.

There are some potential benefits for approaches in interpersonal therapy. It is short and unlike cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which can also be used for many of these conditions, it does not have many domestic tasks.bt has proved to be very useful, but can be difficult to adapt to adolescents due to the amount of domestic tasks it requires. Like many therapies, interpersonal therapy fully supports drugs to help reduce symptoms.

The disadvantage of this method is that many people are notFully trained to use it. There are not many schools that teach it, which means that therapists who try to do so can only do so by reading the Klerman and Weissman's work. This may not give them enough time to practice it. However, with a qualified therapist that is trained, the method can be effective and many of the therapeutic communities are well received.