Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) for depression structures treatment around four interpersonal problem areas. Which set correctly lists them?
- A Grief, guilt, shame, anger
- B Anxiety, depression, somatisation, personality pathology
- C Grief, interpersonal role dispute, role transition, interpersonal deficits ✓
- D Attachment insecurity, low self-esteem, perfectionism, avoidance
Correct answer: C. Grief, interpersonal role dispute, role transition, interpersonal deficits
Explanation
IPT, developed by Klerman and Weissman, links depressive symptoms to one of four problem areas: complicated grief after loss, interpersonal role disputes (often marital), role transitions such as marriage, childbirth or job change, and interpersonal deficits seen in socially isolated patients. Treatment then addresses the selected area directly. Options B, A and D list symptom dimensions or intrapsychic constructs rather than IPT's defined interpersonal categories.
Reference: Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry, 12th ed.
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