This book is aimed at those professionals who provide mental health services. According to its preface, it was written based on a method of psychotherapeutic treatment developed over a 30-year period and called interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT). This method was initially aimed at major depression, but later it was adapted to other complex psychiatric disorders such as borderline personality. The objective of this work was to be an easy to read quick reference book, providing descriptions of the methods used to approach and manage clinical cases, based on the assumption that professionals (readers) have knowledge of psychotherapy and skills to manage people diagnosed with mood or anxiety disorders. It is worth emphasizing that although none of the works by Carl Rogers are mentioned in this book, its content is very similar to Rogers’s theory, except for the section regarding mood disorders, which is addressed in a thorough manner, including the approach to be used within each context. Rogers is considered to be the pioneer in the use of interpersonal relationship as a pedagogical and psychotherapeutic resource. The book was very well written, considering both the didactic and scientifi c point of view, that is, it is easy to read and understand, mentioning articles published in very important journals for the scientifi c and academic community.
Short psychotherapy; mental health care; interpersonal relationships