Interpersonal Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Depression in Parkinson's Disease: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Depression is a common nonmotor complication in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, few studies have evaluated the efficacy of first-line psychological therapies for depression in this patient population.

Objectives: This randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), an empirically validated intervention for depression that focuses on the bidirectional relationship between mood disturbance and interpersonal and social stressors.

A digital iCBT intervention for social anxiety disorder in Quebec and Ontario: protocol for a multi-phase effectiveness-implementation study.

Background: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is one of the most prevalent anxiety disorders in Canada. Viable therapy options for the treatment of SAD include CBT being delivered virtually. In Australia, an innovative internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy (iCBT) program for social anxiety has been developed, implemented, and demonstrated as effective.

Application of interpersonal psychotherapy for late-life depression in China: A case report.

Objectives: Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is an effective treatment for late-life depression, but little is known about its acceptability and efficacy in Chinese patients. This case report describes the use of IPT in a depressed elderly Chinese man.

Methods: The patient was a 79-year-old widower who lives alone in a large city in China.

Efficacy of dynamic interpersonal therapy for major depressive disorder in China: results of a multicentered, three-arm, randomized, controlled trial.

Background: Dynamic interpersonal therapy (DIT) is a brief, structured psychodynamic psychotherapy with demonstrated efficacy in treating major depressive disorder (MDD). The aim of the study was to determine whether DIT is an acceptable and efficacious treatment for MDD patients in China.

Method: Patients were randomized to 16-week treatments with either DIT plus antidepressant medication (DIT + ADM; = 66), general supportive therapy plus antidepressant medication (GST + ADM; = 75) or antidepressant medication alone (ADM; = 70).