Interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents

"Revised and expanded, the second edition of this treatment manual provides a guide to interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents (IPT-A). IPT-A is an evidence-based brief intervention designed to meet the specific developmental needs of teenagers, for whom depression can have a devastating impact on school functioning, social behavior, and family relationships. Fine-tuned over a decade of ongoing practice - and incorporating a growing body of outcome research - the second edition is written in much greater detail to assist the clinician in implementing the treatment. Combining clear therapeutic guidelines with up-to-date information on conceptual and empirical underpinnings, this is an ideal resource for anyone working with adolescents at risk."--BOOK JACKET.