Discuss How and Why Interpersonal Therapy IPT)may Be Useful in Helping

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Discuss how and why interpersonal therapy IPT)may be useful in helping young adults who are suffering from depression.Consider what role development is assigned in the generation of depression in this therapeutic approach,what role context plays,and what the IPT therapist's view of enduring cognitive structures in the young adult's depression may be.Page 434)
e.g.,chronic fatigue,poor concentration,sad mood,etc.)that make engaging in positive social interactions an enormous effort.For young people,depression can start a vicious negative social cycle.Their physical and emotional depressive symptoms can limit their opportunities for social interaction,thereby reinforcing their feelings of loneliness and rejection.
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Definitions:

Antidepressant Medication

A category of drugs designed to improve symptoms of depression by altering brain chemistry, particularly neurotransmitter levels.

Corporal Punishment

Corporal punishment involves the use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain, but not injury, for the purpose of correction or control of the child's behavior.

Society Expectations

The prescribed norms and standards set by a society that influence and guide behaviors, roles, and beliefs of its members.

Conduct Disorders

A range of antisocial types of behavior displayed in childhood or adolescence, which can include aggression to people or animals and destruction of property.