''This book provides a very useful and thought-provoking account of a developing form of interpersonal psychotherapy and gives a clear guide for practising clinicians."<BR>Psychological Medicine<BR><BR>First published in 2003, this groundbreaking text firmly established itself as a touchstone for all therapists using interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT). <BR><BR>Key features and benefits:<BR><P>¿ A wealth of clinically-based descriptions and vignettes help bring the theory to life<BR>¿ Numerous case studies highlight the key issues in IPT<BR>¿ Reproducible diagrams and flowcharts for use by therapists and their patients<BR>¿ Comprehensive coverage of key theoretical issues and an up-to-date critical appraisal of IPT research<BR><BR>New for the second edition:<BR>¿ Extended coverage of the clinical adaptation of IPT to post-traumatic mental health and other new applications of IPT<BR>¿ More on depression and common problems encountered in IPT<BR>¿ Coverage of training and dissemination<BR>