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🚨 New publication! 🚨 This new paper highlights Mozambican community stakeholders' perspectives of implementing couple-based interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT-C) as a means for reducing situational intimate partner violence & improve common mental disorders in the community!

Check out this randomized controlled trial of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for depression in Parkinson's. Spoiler alert: In the age of drugs, this tried and true approach works too, as Diana Koszycki and colleagues report in the @MDJ_Journal. Key Points: - The authors point out that we should not forget first-line psychological therapies for depression. - They used an intervention focusing on the bidirectional relationship between mood disturbance and interpersonal and social stressors. - 12 sessions of IPT (n = 32) vs. supportive therapy (ST) (n = 31). - Primary outcome Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D). - IPT had a greater reduction in post-treatment HAM-D scores (−6.19 to −1.34.) - Greater odds of meeting remission. - IPT over ST on HAM-D scores and remission rates NOT sustained at the 6-months. My take: In a world consumed by drugs and pharmaceutical commercials on TV, it is refreshing to see that acute treatment with psychotherapy can be effective against Parkinson's depression. The collective data suggests using both a medication and psychotherapy (counseling approach) and that this plan can be synergistic for the long-term. Folks, when you are acutely depressed please ask for help as we have treatments which can be very effective in Parkinson's. …mentdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/md… #Parkinsons

We successfully launched our "Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents" training for Ukrainian professionals! Interested in joining our next session? ➡️ DM us & register now for Dec 13! @uni_greifswald @tudresden_de @al_zietlow @law_roslyn @evalottabra @luna_grosselli

Study published in #CPGlobalmentalhealth explores the potential of interpersonal psychotherapy for couples in reducing intimate partner violence and improving mental health in Mozambique. Read more: bit.ly/49HeFIL #globalmentalhealth #IPVprevention @Ali_Giusto

New trial by Diana Koszycki and Jacques Bradwejn found that interpersonal psychotherapy outperformed supportive therapy in reducing depression in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients post-treatment. Psychotherapy may be key for PD depression. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39564706/

Effectiveness of interpersonal psychotherapy in comparison to other psychological and pharmacological interventions for reducing depressive symptoms in women diagnosed with postpartum depression in low‐ and middle‐income countries onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cl…

This Viewpoint makes a case for increased recognition of interpersonal problems as the root cause of loneliness and isolation. Interpersonal Psychotherapy as an evidence based intervention has shown promise across settings in reducing loneliness. ja.ma/3VXuHc9

This Viewpoint makes a case for increased recognition of interpersonal problems as the root cause of loneliness and isolation. Interpersonal Psychotherapy as an evidence based intervention has shown promise across settings in reducing loneliness. ja.ma/4hqsXkH

Our viewpoint Building resilient relationships talks about the value of relationships and social support strengthening and highlights the strengths of Interpersonal psychotherapy! @myrnaweissman @JenniferMootz Thanks@HollySwartz @johnmarkowitz jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

Study looking at the long term impact of once vs twice weekly sessions of IPT, benefit of twice weekly sessions at 9 months fades at longer term folllow up. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37665012

"Patients will benefit from a broader availability of differing evidence-based therapeutic approaches to PTSD—no single therapeutic approach to PTSD can help all patients, and affect-focused psychotherapies offer a unique therapeutic lens that may help."

Affect-Focused Psychotherapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | American Journal of Psychotherapy psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ap…

An adaptation of interpersonal psychotherapy for people identifying as gender diverse offers a framework for navigating gender transition #AmJPsychotherapy bit.ly/4epU6St

Welcome to our inaugural International Society of Interpersonal Psychotherapy newsletter... we hope you enjoy the update and we would love to hear more about what you are all up to for future newsletters! canva.com/design/DAGQlB1…

Columbia University research explores interpersonal psychotherapy as a new treatment for PTSD in military members, veterans, and their families. bit.ly/4795wHW

Our team in Luwero started the Interpersonal Therapy Group sessions in Ssambwe Buyego this week and three groups have been formed as part of the Activity’s strategy to strengthen #mentalhealth integration within the OVC programming. Remember it starts with us.

Cognitive and interpersonal moderators of two evidence-based depression prevention programs. psycnet.apa.org/record/2024-74…

Cost-effectiveness of train-the-trainer versus expert consultation training models for implementing interpersonal psychotherapy in college mental health settings #impsci …plementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Cost-effectiveness of train-the-trainer versus expert consultation training models for implementing interpersonal psychotherapy in college mental health settings: evidence from a national cluster randomized trial | Implementation Science | Full Text …plementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Interpersonal Psychotherapy Shows Promise in Reducing Depression and Anxiety in Cancer Patients – But More Research Is Needed psychreg.org/interpersonal-…