Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents : A Clinician's Guide.

Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- †Contents -- List of clinical tools -- List of figures -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Part I: Introduction -- 1. Introduction and orientation to this guide -- Welcome and introduction -- Aims for the book -- The authors -- The target audience and how to use this book -- Introducing the case studies -- Locating IPT-A within a stepped care approach -- Personalised treatment -- Terminology -- Overview of IPT-A -- Assessment and formulation -- The Initial Phase of IPT-A -- The Middle Phase of IPT-A -- The Consolidation Phase of IPT-A -- Summary -- Note -- References -- 2. A model of holistic assessment -- Introduction -- The holistic model of assessment -- The biological domain -- The psychological domain -- The social domain -- The cultural domain -- The spiritual domain -- Distress and impairment -- Readiness to change -- The formulation -- Step 1. Presenting problems -- Step 2. Holistic assessment -- Step 3. Readiness to change -- Step 4. Provisional formulation -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- 3. Attachment in young people -- Introduction -- Attachment theory -- Attachment in adolescence -- The three-dimensional model of attachment -- The four-dimensional model of attachment -- Assessment of attachment styles -- The client's descriptions of past and current relationships -- The quality of the client's narrative -- The nature of the therapist-client relationship -- Clinical implications -- Summary -- References -- 4. Clinical techniques -- Introduction -- The therapeutic relationship -- Setting relationship boundaries -- Monitoring communication patterns -- The interpersonal laboratory -- Encouragement of affect -- Content and process affect -- Exploration and clarification -- Interpersonal incidents -- Collecting information about a specific Interpersonal Incident.

Analysing the Interpersonal Incident -- Changing communication -- Conflict-solving styles -- Role play -- Empty chair technique -- Interpersonal mindfulness -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- Part II: The Initial Phase of IPT-A -- 5. The Initial Phase of IPT-A -- Introduction -- Client suitability -- Psychoeducation -- The Interpersonal Inventory -- Developing an Interpersonal Map -- Linking life events to the presenting problem -- Identifying the Problem Area(s) -- Complex Grief -- Interpersonal Disputes -- Role Transitions -- Interpersonal Gaps -- Linking symptoms to the Problem Area -- Exploring attachment -- The Interpersonal Formulation -- The Treatment Agreement -- The approximate number of sessions -- The frequency and duration of sessions -- The Problem Area to be addressed -- The expectations of both therapist and young person -- Treatment boundaries and telephone contact -- Erin (with Erin's mother, Julie, present) -- The role of the school -- Orientation to the Middle Phase of treatment -- Summary -- Note -- References -- Part III: The Middle Phase of IPT-A -- 6. The Middle Phase of IPT-A -- Introduction -- Assessment is an ongoing process -- Explaining client and therapist roles in the Middle Phase -- Staying on track -- Techniques for working on the Problem Area -- Plan and rehearse changes -- Markers of improvement -- Involving parents and others in the Middle Phase -- Parents -- Referring parents for mental health and other interventions -- School staff -- Summary -- References -- 7. Complex Grief -- Introduction -- Defining and assessing the Problem Area of Complex Grief -- Working on Complex Grief in the Middle Phase -- Essential Processes in IPT-A for Complex Grief -- Understand the connection between Complex Grief and the symptoms -- Create a positive experience of communicating about the loss in therapy -- Potential barriers.

Access interpersonal support outside therapy -- Indicated Processes in IPT-A for Complex Grief -- Involving the young person's significant others in therapy -- Psychoeducation to assist understanding and acceptance of loss -- Activity number 7.1: Stages of grief and loss -- Activity number 7.2: Different experiences of grief -- Activity number 7.3: Body oriented approaches to grief and loss -- Activity number 7.4: Defining steps to healing -- Creative activities to explore, process, and communicate about loss -- Activity number 7.5: Drawing about loss -- Activity number 7.6: Writing about loss -- Summary -- References -- 8. Interpersonal Disputes -- Introduction -- Defining the Problem Area of Interpersonal Disputes -- The nature of Interpersonal Disputes in young people -- Normal" disputes between adolescents and parents -- Damaging disputes -- Seven steps -- Assessing Interpersonal Disputes -- Confirm Interpersonal Disputes as the major Problem Area -- Explore and clarify the dispute(s) -- Identifying the issues in dispute and the relationships concerned -- Determining if the dispute is resulting more from the client or from the other person -- Exploring expectations of others -- Are disputes a recurring theme? -- When the dispute can't be resolved -- Interpersonal Disputes technique number 1-The Conflict Curve -- Addressing Interpersonal Disputes -- Identify current strategies for dealing with disputes -- Identify alternative options for dealing with disputes -- Choose an approach to deal with the current dispute(s) -- Rehearse the social skills necessary to implement the approach -- Integrate the approach in life -- Interpersonal Disputes technique number 2: Conflict-solving styles -- Interpersonal Disputes technique number 3: Mapping -- Find a nonjudgmental description of the problem -- List the major needs and concerns of all parties.

Generating solutions -- Involving parents or others in working on Interpersonal Disputes -- When a parent has mental health issues or other impediments -- When the parent is amenable to addressing their impediments -- When a parent is not amenable to addressing their impediments -- Concluding the Middle Phase -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- 9. Role Transition -- Introduction -- Defining Role Transition -- Assessing the Problem Area -- Early indicators -- Self-esteem and social functioning -- Screening to identify life changes that may constitute a Role Transition -- Examples of questions that can help identify possible Role Transitions -- Examples of questions to check if a life change constitutes Role Transition -- Confirming if Role Transition is the Problem Area -- Working on the Problem Area in the Middle Phase of IPT-A -- Step 1. Identify Role Transition as central to the symptoms -- Step 2. Review positive and negative aspects of the old role -- Exploring the old role -- Step 3. Review positive and negative aspects of the new role -- When further exploration is needed -- Addressing loss -- Step 4. Identify role options to reduce symptoms -- Step 5. Plan, rehearse, and implement changes -- Involving significant others in assessment and treatment of Role Transition -- Additional issues -- Role Transition in relation to sexuality or gender identity -- Assessment -- Psychoeducation to assist Role Transition -- Step 1. Identify Role Transition as central to the symptoms -- Cautions in identifying same-sex attraction as a Role Transition -- Step 2 and 3: Develop a more balanced view of the old and new roles -- Step 4. Identifying options that will lead to symptom reduction -- Step 5. Plan, rehearse, and implement changes. -- Integrating structural approaches to effectively address oppression within an IPT-A intervention -- Summary -- References.

10. Interpersonal Gaps -- Introduction -- Assessing the Problem Area -- Confirm the Problem Area -- Identify the specific gaps in social skills -- Working on the Problem Area in the Middle Phase -- Recognise the connection between Interpersonal Gaps and distress -- Develop social skills to fill or compensate for the current gaps -- The art of conversation -- Using questions -- Social skills training and self-esteem programs -- Apps, bibliotherapy, and media enhanced therapy -- Checking for intended meaning -- Support materials-skill reminders and practice reports -- Rehearsing skills alone outside therapy sessions -- Managing emotions that adversely affect social interactions -- The Anger chart -- Education about life stress -- Blind spots -- Enhance social support by maintaining, expanding, and/or deepening social networks -- Working with significant others -- Summary -- References -- Part IV: Consolidation Phase of IPT-A -- 11. Conclusion of Acute Treatment -- The Consolidation Phase of IPT-A -- The four primary tasks of Conclusion of Acute Treatment -- Stepping back from the role of transitory attachment figure -- Facilitate independent functioning -- Task 1. Elicit feelings in the young person about ending therapy -- Task 2. Review remaining symptoms -- Task 3. Recognise interpersonal competencies -- Task 4. Markers of improvement -- Recognise early warning signs of relapse -- The letter -- Assess the need for further treatment -- Summary -- Note -- References -- 12. Continuation and Maintenance Therapy -- Continuation Therapy -- Maintenance Therapy -- Summary -- References -- Part V: Closing thoughts -- 13. Closing thoughts -- Increasing the reach of IPT-A -- Practice-based evidence: Clinical implications -- Dissemination of IPT-A -- Summary -- References -- Index.

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