Depression, a name that indicates the greatest inner, disabling and personal sadness; the same thing that many do not see associated with the social context in which we find ourselves, the truth is that we are social beings and that context is as important as our skin, following this line are currently appearing different types of interventions / therapies that give great importance to the relationship with our environment; one of them is interpersonal therapy.
In this article we will explain what interpersonal therapy is to treat depression, and how it differs from both other interventions to end it, in addition to its effectiveness, in both adults and children and adolescents.
- Interpersonal therapy was originally developed by Gerald L.
- Klerman and his team as therapy to keep us out of depression.
- But once the benefits were analyzed.
- It was concluded that it is also a therapy that also makes us stronger or more resilient.
- Other disorders.
The power of interpersonal therapy lies in the fact that it takes into account the current and most important interpersonal relationships for the individual, as well as the immediate social context with which it relates.
IPT conceptualizes depression as a set of three elements: symptomatology, social functioning and personality. Its goal is to focus on the first two components. The therapeutic model focuses on four interpersonal issues:
These variables are so important in relation to depression because, when one of them comes into play, you are pushed into a “vital crisis”. This crisis results in many psychological problems, the most common of which is depression. is not the only area in which this intervention can help us. For example, interpersonal therapy has also been shown to be effective in treating eating disorders.
Interpersonal therapy is considered effective for the treatment of depression not only in adults, but also in adolescents, this fact we emphasize because it emphasizes the importance of having skills to manage social relationships and emotions that can flow from the relationships we have with others that we have or will form in the future.
We must also recognize that learning how to manage losses from an early age is a huge and fundamental advantage. Unfortunately, we will all have to manage the losses, be prepared for them or not.
Let us not forget that we live in a social environment in continuous movement and adapt to it, knowing how to deal with social problems and understanding that our own emotions move for social and contextual causes will improve our coping strategies. Depression should not be, in itself, a personal or internal problem, but it can be a contextual and/or relational problem.