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.
Question 2
In IPT, the primary way in which a client's disorder is specifically related to the interpersonal context is by:
a. determining the nature of the client's current interactions with others.
b. clarifying expectations of significant others and whether these are met.
c. identifying the changes the client desires in their relationships.
d. all of the above.
Physical therapist assisting a patient to walk in the parallel bars.
Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease
Common Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Diseases
The symptoms of infectious mononucleosis.
Measuring the client’s height with a platform scale
Symptoms of Tobacco