Diva,
I'm doing better than I was last time I was here. I've only been back around a couple of weeks. It's great to see you, but wish under better circumstances for you. I've gained so much ground by working this program. I'm not ready to go back to finish my doctorate, but I'm working hard to get there. I'm reading books again!!!! We have to celebrate the small things sometimes, huh?
Yes, I met a man! Can you believe it! However, it's scary but I'm not letting the anxiety interfere. I'm keeping it at bay.
ITP- sounds like something you and I both can relate to....My memory is still a work in progress as well. So this comes directly from the ISIPT (International Society of Interpersonal Psycho Therapy)
IIt's based on a premise (even though the theoretical basis is unclear) that problems with depression come from within the realm of interpersonal context and are often interdependent with the illness process. Depression in the context of ITP is conceptualized in three components 1. symptom formation 2. social functioning and 3. personality contributants.
ITP intervens with social functioning through 4 areas. 1. Interpersonal disputes 2. role transition 3. grief and 4. Interpersonal deficits. It operates in a collaborative framework with a manual and adherence to the manual is predominant modality of treatment. The issue of regression is addressed from the get-go so problems with transferance and counter-transferance are addressed, too.
I would suggest if you want to know more google ISIPT. I found it very useful information and it makes sense to me. It seems logical - more so than Freud (but that isn't saying much, now is it). lol
Again, so good to see you, will be great to get your insight and look forward to reading your posts!