Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT-B): Overview and review of evidence

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 443-462

  Swartz, Holly A ^a   Grote, Nancy K ^b   Graham, Patricia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brief; Depression; Interpersonal psychotherapy; Intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84944403048     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2014.68.4.443     Document Type: Review

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