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The Efficacy of Internal Family Systems Therapy in the Treatment of Depression Among Female College Students: A Pilot Study

Shelley A. Haddock, Lindsey M. Weiler, Lisa Trump, Kimberly L. Henry

This pilot randomized study tested Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy as a treatment for depression in college women. Thirty-seven female college students were randomly assigned to IFS or to treatment as usual (CBT or IPT). Both groups showed declines in depressive symptoms, and there were no significant differences in how…

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
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