Interpersonal Psychotherapy And Family Therapy

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Interpersonal psychotherapy is a type of therapy which there is emphasis on the interpersonal relationship of the various person involved such as the client’s spouse, children and other parties. There are three types of interpersonal psychotherapy Marital Therapy, Family Therapy, and Transactional Analysis.

Marital therapy is a psychotherapy that is directed at improving a disturbed marital relationship. The therapy is centered on efforts to change the psychodynamics & behavior of the partners. These sessions are usually conjoint. In the conjoint session the two partners meet with the therapist in a joint session to discuss their issues. Marital Therapy may be conducted on a problem solving equipment.
As for Family Therapy there are a number

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