Clinician Managed Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Clinician Managed Interpersonal Psychotherapy

This 12-week study will evaluate the effectiveness of Clinician-Managed Interpersonal Psychotherapy (CM-IPT) in treating postpartum depression and will compare CM-IPT to standard IPT.

CM-IPT is delivered in 12 sessions over the course of a year. Standard IPT is delivered in 12 sessions in the first 12 weeks after treatment assignment.

Inclusion criteria:

• Women between 8 and 24 weeks postpartum
• Meet DSM-IV criteria for Major Depression
• Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression score of 12 or more

Exclusion criteria:

• Active substance abuse
• Psychotic disorders