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. 2020 Jan 17;62(Suppl 2):S201–S212. doi: 10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_771_19

Box 2.

Three phases of interpersonal psychotherapy

Initial/beginning phase: Identifying problem areas, focusing on immediate issues, and deciding targets for the therapy
Middle phase: Working on the problem areas (abnormal grief reaction, IP role dispute, role transition, and IP deficits)
End/termination phase: Consolidating gains and preparing the patient for handling the IP relationship issues

IP – Interpersonal