Therapy which focuses on interpersonal relationships and communication skills. Patient is taught new adaptive skills to improve communication and interpersonal skills thus bolstering self concept.

addresses life events that are potential triggers of depression (death of a loved one, changing a job, divorce, children leaving home). The therapist helps the patient connect his feelings to these events.

A mode of therapy originally intended as a brief method to counter depression, but now extended to other disorders. In this therapy, the focus is on the patient's gaining an understanding of how she interacts with others, and then learning new and more beneficial ways of interacting and communicating.