<p>Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Late-life Depression and its Potential Application in China</p>

Abstract

Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is a time-limited, structured, interpersonally oriented psychotherapy, with demonstrated efficacy for the treatment of major depression across the lifespan. IPT uses a medical model of illness and links depressed mood to four research-informed interpersonal problem areas: complicated grief, role transitions, role disputes, and interpersonal deficits/sensitivity. The IPT model of vulnerability to depression nicely dovetails with interpersonal issues that are faced by older adults, and this article focuses on the application of IPT for late-life depression in China. The group format of IPT may be a practical and efficient method of improving access to an established depressionfocused treatment for China's rapidly aging population and has the advantage of providing important social support for patients who feel lonely, isolated, and stigmatized. Short-term interventions like IPT are more cost-effective from a public health perspective and can easily be delivered in primary care facilities, where many elderly patients receive care. IPT is effective in different cultures, and possible cultural adaptations of IPT for older adults in China are discussed herein.

The moderating effect of emotion regulation in the association between social support and religiosity and psychological distress in adults

“…Oppositely, our study also shows that religiosity has a direct effect on psychological distress; this has been previously evaluated in Lebanon by previous studies [21,50,51] demonstrating that religiosity would give a positive meaning to one's life and encourage the individual to have better control over his emotions and behaviors. A study conducted in Lebanon among 333 young adults concluded that positive religious coping works towards decreasing people's mental distress and improving their quality of life [52].…”

“…In addition, interpersonal psychotherapy was a field of interest to many researchers. In fact, they were keen to demonstrate that fortifying intersocial relationships would contribute to relieving symptoms of psychological distress among elderly [51], university students [56], post-partum women [57] and even HIV patients [58]. Unfortunately, the development of emotional regulation skills conducive to a positive perception of social support has not been yet studied in the literature.…”

Mental Health and Quality of Life among Women with Incontinence

“…In addition to pharmacotherapy, the problem-oriented "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)" developed by Beck based on behavioral, psychological counseling theories in the 1960s is used. Besides, "Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)", which describes depression with interpersonal situations, focuses on "now and here" and is a timelimited form of therapy (40,41). In treating anxiety, the drugs belonging to the benzodiazepine group such as Alprazolam, Clonazepam, Diazepam, Lorazepam, and Oxazepam are used, and additionally, suitable antidepressants can be used together in the treatment.…”

Transcultural adaptation of interpersonal psychotherapy in Asia

“…Xu and Koszycki (2020) have summarized the culture specific considerations of IPT for the Chinese in a review article of IPT for late‐life depression in China. They suggested that therapists should consider aspects of Chinese culture such as family interdependence and filial piety, with children as an important source of support for elderly patients.…”