Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is a brief, individual, manualised psychotherapy initially developed to treat depression. IPT is well researched with proven effectiveness for the treatment of depression and eating disorders. IPT has been used effectively with a range of age groups including adolescents and older adults and can be successfully applied in a group format.
This four day course will provide an introduction to the IPT model, and how to apply the IPT approach to patients with depression.
The course provides an introduction to IPT, the clinical application of the approach is best learned through supervised practice with a recognised IPT supervisor. The options for supervision will be discussed with participants. Please note the course does not include the cost of supervision. Supervision is available from recognised IPT supervisors in the Edinburgh Group and potentially from other supervisors in the IPT UK network. It is recommended that supervision is undertaken on a minimum of two cases. Supervision can be provided at a distance over the phone. Sessions of supervised cases must be audio recorded so selected sessions can be reviewed by the supervisor. The course facilitators cannot guarantee that they will be able to offer supervision to all participants who attend the course.
The Edinburgh group offering this course consists of experienced clinical psychologists many of whom trained initially at the Interpersonal Therapy Clinic, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry in Toronto, Canada. This is an internationally recognised centre for training in the Interpersonal Therapy model. The group now has over ten years of experience in providing IPT training and supervision in the UK and internationally.
• Matthias Schwannauer, Ph.D. Consultant Clinical Psychologist, University of Edinburgh
• Lorna Champion, Ph.D. Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Edinburgh
• Katherine Cheshire, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Fife
• Patricia Graham, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, East Lothian
• Mick Power, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Edinburgh
We are also pleased to be able to announce that Professor Scott Stuart, University of Iowa USA, will be contributing to the teaching in the first part of the programme during the Sprin 2010 training.
The course is suitable for experienced health professionals including psychiatrists, clinical and counselling psychologists, nurse therapists, social workers, occupational therapists and GPs.
The course is a specific training in the IPT model and is not suitable for those looking to acquire basic therapeutic skills.
Applicants are assumed to have previous experience of conducting psychotherapy and to have an established model of psychotherapy practice.
The next training will run from Monday 29th March 2010 to Thursday 1st April 2010, 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Over the four days the course will cover the following:
Introduction to IPT: theoretical model, origins and influences
How to conduct the early sessions
How to complete the interpersonal inventory
Choosing a focus for treatment
Working with focus 1: Role Disputes
Working with focus 2: Grief
Working with focus 3: Role Transitions
Empirical Evidence for IPT
Wider applications and recent developments
Working with focus 4: Interpersonal Deficits
Dealing with termination issues
Open forum for discussion and review
Application form is available on the Contacts and Applying page.
Other courses can be arranged to suit individual groups; please contact us for further details.