Preventing Adolescent Depression

Jami F. Young, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at Rutgers University. Dr. Young developed Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training (IPT-AST), a depression prevention program for adolescents. Dr. Young has trained and supervised clinicians in IPT-AST, as well as in interpersonal psychotherapy for the treatment of depression. Her research examines the efficacy of depression prevention programs and risk and protective factors for youth depression.Laura Mufson, PhD, is a Professor of Medical Psychology in Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and Director of the Department of Clinical Psychology at New York State Psychiatric Institute. In addition, she is Director of Clinical Child Psychology in Child Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She is the developer of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents (IPT-A) and has published extensively on interpersonal psychotherapy and its adaptations for treating youth in diverse settings.Christie M. Schueler, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who has served as a group leader and project coordinator for two NIMH-funded studies of IPT-AST at Rutgers University. She has worked in academic and hospital settings with children, adolescents, and adults diagnosed with depression as well as a variety of other disorders. Dr. Schueler has extensive experience running IPT-AST groups, and has provided IPT-AST training and supervision to psychology graduate students and community clinicians.

"Young and colleagues have built on the impressive evidence base for IPT treatment of adolescent depression to create a brief, empirically supported depression prevention program. The focus on interpersonal relations in the IPT model is intuitively appealing to many adolescents at risk for depression, which increases engagement. This well-written and practical book provides the reader with all she or he needs to deliver the intervention." --Paul Rohde, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Oregon Research Institute"This stellar guide, written by the leaders in the field and the developers of IPT-AST, provides an insightful, clear rationale for the significance of the problem, treatment model, and then step-by-step instructions on how to implement interpersonal therapy skills to prevent adolescent depression. This volume is especially helpful as IPT-AST is grounded in theory, research, and years of clinical experience with adolescents... Helpful, detailed session outlinesand important handouts alongside descriptive case vignettes provide the reader with clear examples of how IPT-AST can be implemented in an effective manner for clinicians of varying experiencelevels." --Benjamin L. Hankin, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Denver"This thorough, go-to guide for conducting IPT-AST depression prevention sessions is a must-have reference for any mental health professionals who work with adolescents at risk for depression. I highly recommend this timely and important book for its significance to the field and for taking a bold new step in the direction of depression prevention for adolescents." -Doodys Health Science"a comprehensive manual that provides detailed information about the rationale for IPT-AST and a clear framework for administering the intervention. This manual will be of interest to a range of readers, including mental References health professionals, teachers, and school counselors." -- PsycCRITIQUES (February 2017)

• Preface 1. Importance of depression prevention 2. IPT-AST overview 3. Selecting adolescents to participate in IPT-AST 4. IPT-AST Individual Pre-Group Sessions 5. IPT-AST Initial Phase 6. IPT-AST Middle Phase 7. IPT-AST Mid-Group Session 8. IPT-AST Termination Phase 9. IPT-AST Booster Sessions 10. Conducting IPT-AST in schools 11. IPT-AST with adolescents at varying levels of risk and in diverse settings 12. Common clinical issues 13. Review of empirical evidence for IPT-AST AppendixReferences About the AuthorsIndex