Course Description
This course is designed to instruct participants in the advanced use of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT). The course will consist of didactic presentations and participant interactions. Interspersed in the presentation will be videotapes of the course director and other experts conducting IPT. Group discussion, role-playing and review of participant videotapes will help to synthesize the information and examples presented.
This course fulfills the criteria Booster/Advanced IPT Training for Level B and Community-Based Training, and is open to all clinicians interested in Advanced IPT training.
All class sessions will be in four hour blocks from noon to 4 PM Pacific Standard Time (Los Angeles). Please be SURE that you have the correct time for your home location when you register.
Los Angeles 12:00-14:00 Denver 13:00-15:00 Chicago 14:00- 18:00 New York 15:00- 19:00
IPT Advanced/Booster COURSE
Two days of 4-hour blocks noon to 4 PM PST (los angeles)
tuesday March 18, 2025
wednesday march 19, 2025
(includes 7 hours of CE credits)
Payment & Registration— Please note you will be redirected back to this site after registration. We will send you confirmation, a receipt, and information about the course by email.
Continuing Education Information
The IPT Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The IPT Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Advanced/Booster Training in IPT
Educational Objectives:
This CE Course is targeted towards all clinicians who have completed Level A Training. The instructional level is advanced.
At the conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to:
1) Treat complex patients using IPT principles
2) Identify different attachment styles
3) Identify ways to adapt IPT to various attachment styles
4) Create an Interpersonal Formulation and Summary for a complex patient.
5) Conduct a communication analysis
6) Conduct a Role Play
7) Conduct the conclusion of IPT and maintenance treatment
8) Work with patients with grief and loss issues
Schedule:
3 PM to 7 PM on each of two days
Cost:
$250 per person
Refund/Cancellation Policy:
A $100 charge will be applied for all cancellations. Refunds will not be made.
Instructor Credentials:
Please see “About the Instructor” link for detailed information
CE Credits Offered:
7 CE credits are offered for this training. No partial credit will be given.
All educational activities at this training will offer CE credit.
Commercial Support for CE Programs or Instructors:
There is no commercial support for this CE Program. There are no conflicts of interest for the instructor for this CE Program.
For information about the CE grievance procedure, please click the link below.
Dr. Stuart is a psychiatrist and an Emeritus Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Iowa (USA) as well as an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He has been active in clinical work, education and research in the areas of Interpersonal Psychotherapy and perinatal psychiatry for over three decades.
Dr. Stuart completed his medical training at the University of Kansas, followed by internship at the University of Pittsburgh. He also completed a sabbatical year at the University of New South Wales in 2001. He has received several teaching awards, including the John Clancy Teacher of the Year Award (University of Iowa).
Dr. Stuart is the Founder and Director of the Interpersonal Psychotherapy Institute. He has also authored a number of articles on IPT, and is the co-author of Interpersonal Psychotherapy: A Clinician’s Guide (2nd ed), as well as IPT Handbooks for adults, adolescents, and groups. He has been conducting workshops and training in IPT internationally for over 25 years.