When a Client Presents with Clinically Significant Depressive Symptoms,the IPT

question 54

Multiple Choice

When a client presents with clinically significant depressive symptoms,the IPT therapist will typically first:

• A)review symptoms,provide a diagnosis to accord the patient the sick role,and evaluate the need for medications.
• B)raise awareness of the relationship between the nature and onset of depressive symptoms and the client's interpersonal context.
• C)identify one or two of the four problem areas related to the current episode of depression.
• D)explain the IPT concepts and work toward development of an explicit treatment contract.

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