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Interpersonal Psychotherapy Adapted for the Group Setting in the Treatment of Postpartum Depression

Received September 6, 2000; revised December 26, 2000; accepted January 11, 2001. From the Department of Psychiatry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan; and Center for Human Growth & Development, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Address correspondence to Dr. Klier, Department of Psychiatry, University of Vienna, General Hospital, Währinger-Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. E-mail: claudia.klier{at}univie.ac.at

Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) has demonstrated efficacy in the individual treatment of antepartum and postpartum depression. The current investigation extends prior work by examining the efficacy of a group IPT approach for the treatment of postpartum depression. Depression scores of 17 women diagnosed with postpartum depressive disorder (DSM-IV criteria) decreased significantly from pre- to post-treatment. Follow-up assessments at 6 months revealed continuation of the treatment effect. Results indicate that IPT adapted for a group model has positive implications for the treatment of postpartum depression, demonstrating both short-term and longer-term effects in the reduction of depressive symptomatology. Study limitations include the small sample size, absence of control group, possible bias in therapist's assessments, and lack of monitoring adherence, which may have jeopardized the accuracy of the results.

Key Words: Depression, Postpartum • Psychotherapy, Group • Psychotherapy, Interpersonal (IPT)

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