Interpersonal Counseling for College Students: Pilot Feasibility and Acceptability Study

Rafaeli, Alexandra Klein; Bar‐Kalifa, Eran; Verdeli, Helen; Miller, L. Keith

doi:10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.202120200038

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“…There are some reports on the effectiveness of IPC for depression in adolescents 14 ) and college students 15 ) . However, the only study on the three-session IPC is the pilot study conducted by us.…”

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Interpersonal counseling versus active listening in the treatment of mild depression: a randomized controlled trial

et al. 2023

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[Purpose] Healthcare workers, such as physical therapists, need to be equipped in dealing with patients’ psychological problems. The three-session interpersonal counseling (three-session IPC) is a constructed counseling method that can be performed even by non-mental health professionals. This study examined the efficacy of the three-session IPC for treating depression. Immediate efficacy and efficacy up to 12 weeks post-intervention were examined. [Participants and Methods] In this randomized controlled trial of the two groups, one group (n=24) received the three-session IPC therapy (IPC group) while the other (n=24) received three sessions of active listening (active listening group). Depression was assessed using the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) at baseline, post-intervention, and at 4, 8, and 12 weeks. [Results] There was a significant difference in total SDS scores between the IPC and active listening groups from baseline to 4 weeks after counseling, although no significant differences were observed at other time points. [Conclusion] The three-session IPC may be effective for 4 weeks after counseling. However, further studies are warranted in this regard.

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