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Interpersonal Psychotherapy Group (IPT-G) for Depression

Received December 14, 1999; revised July 5, 2000; accepted July 13, 2000. From the Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. Address correspondence to Dr. MacKenzie, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1. E-mail: rmack@ interchange.ubc.ca

A case study of a time-limited interpersonal psychotherapy group (IPT-G) is presented to illustrate the use of interpersonal therapy (IPT) to treat patients with major depression in a group psychotherapy format. The use of individual outcome measures as a helpful adjunct to clinical psychotherapeutic practice is demonstrated. Because IPT-G has only a few exclusion criteria (active suicidality and significant borderline personality features), it can be used in a broad range of clinical settings. This clinical example demonstrates IPT-G to be a useful modality for addressing a common and difficult patient population.

Key Words: Psychotherapy, Interpersonal • Psychotherapy, Group • Depression

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