Interpersonal therapy for depression

Interpersonal Psychotherapy of Depression which has gained good amount of popularity was actually developed in the New Haven-Boston Collaborative Depression Research Project by Gerald Klerman and his colleagues. Patients who are being treated using interpersonal therapy are being studied since long so as to get the accurate results.

It is seen that patients of anxiety, depression and other disorders like bulimia are being benefitted with use of interpersonal therapy. Even though it cannot be considered as a full fledge therapy for depression, it gives good benefits in the short run. Also, it can be utilized efficiently as a maintenance therapy for people having recurrent depression episodes.

The studies of interpersonal therapy are still in the developing stage. But one may consult the psychiatrist and consider using this option in complementation with antidepressant pills. However, the studies that are going on are done without combining them with antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications.

Apart from this alternative therapy there are many other therapies of treating depression and some of them include cognitive therapy, herbal remedies, nutritional therapy, and phototherapy. Each and every form of treatment has its own set of benefits as well as its own problems. Thus, it is vital to consider the pros and cons of each and every therapy and then make the decision as to which therapy is apt.