Interpersonal Therapy
Interpersonal Therapy
Interpersonal Therapy
INTERPERSONAL THERAPY
စဉ် အမည် ခုံ အမှ တ်
၃။ မလင်းလက်ထွန်း ၁မဟာ/ပညာ(စိတ်)-၁၅
၄။ မမေဇင်ဦး ၁မဟာ/ပညာ(စိတ်)-၁၆
၅။ မခင်သီတာမောင် ၁မဟာ/ပညာ(စိတ်)-၂၆
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Psychotherapy
A process : focuses on helping the person heal and learn more constructive ways
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Types of Therapy
Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Therapy
Interpersonal Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
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Interpersonal Psychotherapy - IPT
relationships
issues
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Main goal – to improve the quality of client’s interpersonal relationships and social
functioning
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Four key areas :
Helps patients manage unresolved grief - onset of distress - linked to the death of a loved
one
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Idea of interpersonal therapy – depression can be treated by improving the communication
Identification of emotion : Helping the person identify what the emotion is and where it
is coming from
Dealing with emotional baggage : Unresolved issues from past affect their present
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Strengths of IPT
A focus on relationships, communication skills, and life situations rather than viewing
An ability to build a strong relationship with the therapist, which may enable the client to
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Weaknesses of IPT
Its shorter timeline – not offer enough support for chronic or relapsing mental health issues
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Interpersonal therapy :
A novel approach to mental health treatment
Offers a new perspective on the role of relationships in life
Empowers the person to change the way they think about and interact with others
Helps to understand and manage emotions as well as improve relationships with
others
Especially helpful for those grieving lost relationships or struggling to make their
relationships work
Highly effective treatment option for people with depression – an alternative to
medication
An effective treatment for mental health conditions : depression, anxiety and post-
traumatic stress disorder
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