The therapeutic strategies of IPT:
a. always involve direct instruction of social skills.
b. emphasize cathartic processes of change to resolve loss issues.
c. vary depending upon which of the interpersonal problem areas has been targeted for change.
d. always includes adjunctive use of medications.
Question 2
In the second phase of IPT, the therapist typically works to address:
a. all the problem areas identified.
b. the one key (or, at most, two) problem areas addressed.
c. social skill deficits, followed by any other remaining problem areas.
d. the need for medication and/or electroconvulsive therapy if the treatment has not shown adequate progress during the initial and intermediate sessions.
