Optimizing Fidelity of Interpersonal Psychotherapy
| Status: | Enrolling by invitation |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Depression, Depression |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 21 - 99 |
| Updated: | 5/20/2018 |
| Start Date: | August 2012 |
| End Date: | August 2019 |
Optimizing Fidelity of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression
The study is designed to develop and validate an instrument to measure quality and adherence
to IPT for research and training purposes. The measure is now being used to evaluate training
in IPT.
to IPT for research and training purposes. The measure is now being used to evaluate training
in IPT.
The study is a randomized trial comparing 4 different methods of follow-up training in IPT.
Following initial 2-day training, participant therapists will be randomized to either
individual supervision, group supervision, an internet-based training program, or
autodidactic training. Participants will be followed for a year to determine their use of
IPT, outcomes with patients, and adherence and quality of IPT in 4 case portfolios. The
adherence measure for IPT developed in Phase I of the project is being used as the gold
standard measure of IPT fidelity.
Following initial 2-day training, participant therapists will be randomized to either
individual supervision, group supervision, an internet-based training program, or
autodidactic training. Participants will be followed for a year to determine their use of
IPT, outcomes with patients, and adherence and quality of IPT in 4 case portfolios. The
adherence measure for IPT developed in Phase I of the project is being used as the gold
standard measure of IPT fidelity.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Active and licensed therapist conducting psychotherapy treatment; naïve to training in
IPT
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inactive or not treating patients
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