TITLE

Universality of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) problem areas in Thai depressed patients

AUTHOR(S)

Lueboonthavatchai, Peeraphon; Thavichachart, Nuntika

PUB. DATE

January 2010

SOURCE

BMC Psychiatry;2010, Vol. 10, p87

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Background: Many studies have shown the efficacy of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) on depression; however, there are limited studies concerning the universality of the IPT problem areas in different countries. This study identifies whether the interpersonal problem areas defined in the IPT manual are endorsed by Thai depressed patients. Methods: The Thai Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (Thai HRSD) and Thai Interpersonal Questionnaire were used to assess 90 depressed and 90 non-depressed subjects in King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, during July 2007 - January 2008. The association between interpersonal problem areas/sociodemographic variables and depressive disorder were analyzed by chi-square test. A multivariable analysis was performed by using logistic regression to identify the remaining factors associated with depressive disorder. Results: Most of the subjects were young to middle-aged females living in Bangkok and the Central Provinces. All four interpersonal problem areas (grief, interpersonal role disputes, role transitions, and interpersonal deficits) were increased in the depressed subjects as compared to the non-depressed subjects, as were the sociodemographic variables (low education, unemployment, low income, and having a physical illness). Logistic regression showed that all interpersonal problem areas still remained problems associated with depression (grief: adjusted OR = 6.01, 95% CI = 1.93 - 18.69, p < 0.01; interpersonal role disputes: adjusted OR = 6.01, 95% CI = 2.18 - 16.52, p < 0.01; role transitions: adjusted OR = 26.30, 95% CI = 7.84 - 88.25, p < 0.01; and interpersonal deficits: adjusted OR = 2.92, 95% CI = 1.12 - 7.60, p < 0.05). Conclusion: All four interpersonal problem areas were applicable to Thai depressed patients.

ACCESSION #

55563643

 

Related Articles

• NICE questions counselling.  // Therapy Today;Mar2009, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p46 

  The article focuses on the effort of the Great Britain National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to consult the public on updating its clinical guideline for depression in adults. The guideline recommends cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)...

• Randomised controlled trial of interpersonal psychotherapy and cognitive-behavioural therapy for depression. Luty, Suzanne E.; Carter, Janet D.; Mckenzie, Janice M.; Rae, Alma M.; Frampton, Christopher M. A.; Mulder, Roger T.; Joyce, Peter R. // British Journal of Psychiatry;Jun2007, Vol. 190, p496 

  Background Interpersonal psychotherapy and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) are established as effective treatments for major depression. Controversy remains regarding their effectiveness for severe and melancholic depression. Aims To compare the efficacy of interpersonal psychotherapy and...

• Temperament, character and personality disorders as predictors of response to interpersonal psychotherapy and cognitive-behavioural therapy for depression. Joyce, Peter R.; McKenzie, Janice M.; Carter, Janet D.; Rae, Alma M.; Luty, Suzanne E.; Frampton, Christopher M. A.; Mulder, Roger T. // British Journal of Psychiatry;Jun2007, Vol. 190, p503 

  Background Interpersonal psychotherapy and cognitive-behavioural therapy are widely accepted as effective treatments for major depression. There is little evidence on how personality disorder or personality traits affect treatment response. Aims To determine whether personality disorder or...

• Cohort study of depressive moods in Thai women during late pregnancy and 6—8 weeks of postpartum using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Limlomwongse, N.; Liabsuetrakul, T. // Archives of Women's Mental Health;May2006, Vol. 9 Issue 3, p131 

  Objective: To identify depressive moods as measured by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in late pregnancy and postpartum, explore associated factors and assess changes in depressive moods. Methods: A cohort study of 610 pregnant Thai women was conducted. The self-reporting EPDS was...

• Perceived mood and skin body temperature rhythm in depression. Barbini, B.; Benedetti, Francesco; Colombo, Cristina; Guglielmo, Emanuela; Campori, Euridice; Smeraldi, Enrico // European Archives of Psychiatry & Clinical Neuroscience;1998, Vol. 248 Issue 3, p157 

  Abstract Eighteen inpatients affected by recurrent major depression were monitored in their clinical and biological features during the acute episode of illness. Diurnal mood variations rated with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and diurnal variations of skin body temperature were measured every 2 h...

• A test of the depressive realism hypothesis in clinically depressed subjects. Dobson, Keith S.; Pusch, Dennis // Cognitive Therapy & Research;Apr95, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p179 

  Tests the validity of the depressive realism phenomenon in persons suffering from clinical depression. Association between depression and negative thinking; Use of the Alloy and Abramson judgement of noncontingency task; Judgements of control in depressed, remitted and nondepressed subjects;...

• Coping with depression. Crampton, Bruce // Golf World;10/22/99, Vol. 53 Issue 18, p32 

  Gives pieces of advice for depressed people on how to cope with mental depression.

• EFFICACY, SAFETY, AND TOLERABILITY CONSIDERATIONS IN THE NOVEL TREATMENT OF MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER.  // Primary Psychiatry;Mar2009 Supplement, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p19 

  A quiz about the efficacy, safety and tolerability considerations in the novel treatment of major depressive disorder is presented.

• Depressive future-thinking: The role of valence and specificity. MacLeod, Andrew K.; Cropley, Mark L. // Cognitive Therapy & Research;Feb95, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p35 

  Examines two distinctions concerning types of depressive-thinking. Estimation of future positive and negative events by mildy depressed and nondepressed undergraduates; Relationship between future-thinking concerning negative events and levels of depression; Relationship between future-thinking...

Read the Article