%0 Journal Article
%T Interpersonal Psychotherapy With Expressive Art for Depression in a Psycho
%A Camille Plant
%A Jesse D. Bourke
%A Sophia Wooldridge
%J Clinical Case Studies
%@ 1552-3802
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1534650118796340
%X The following case outlines the use of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) with integrated expressive art practices over 10 sessions in treatment of AF, a 62-year-old Caucasian female presenting with depression as a psycho-oncology outpatient. AF¡¯s presentation was in the context of a history of diagnosis and treatment of melanoma, several family losses to cancer, long-standing dysthymia and recurrent major depressive episodes, and relocation from interstate following marriage separation. IPT was delivered to address AF¡¯s identified core problem area of interpersonal sensitivities, while expressive art exercises played a role of creative self-reflection and exploration. At the conclusion of therapy, AF demonstrated not only elimination of clinical symptoms of depression and anxiety but also growth as a newly resilient and enlivened individual. Theoretical, research, and intervention implications for treatment of depression in broad and specific to psycho-oncology contexts are discussed
%K interpersonal psychotherapy
%K art
%K depression
%K cancer
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1534650118796340