ISIPT

🌟Upcoming ISIPT SIG meeting🌟
ISIPT Eating Disorder Special Interest Group

Topic: Relational Aspects and Applications of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Eating Disorders with Co-morbid Depression
Presenter: Dr. Malin Bäck

📅 May 4, 2026
⏰ 9:30 AM Eastern Time
💻 Meeting by Zoom

The work explores how interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) can be applied in the treatment of eating disorders, particularly when depressive symptoms are present.

Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative studies conducted in Swedish clinical settings, the research examines patients’ lived experiences of eating disorders, treatment outcomes of IPT, and the therapeutic processes through which change may occur. Special attention is given to the relationship between depressive symptoms and eating disorder symptoms during treatment. The findings suggest that improvements in depression may precede and facilitate reductions in eating disorder symptoms, challenging the common assumption that depression primarily hinders eating disorder treatment.

The lecture will also discuss how the central IPT strategy of linking mood and life events is collaboratively constructed in therapy sessions, and how relational processes within therapy may support recovery. Implications for clinical practice and future research in eating disorder treatment will be highlighted.

All ISIPT members are welcome to attend! Please refer to the listserv email for the Zoom link. Not a member yet? Join our global community of IPT practitioners and researchers!

✨ Membership benefits include:
- ISIPT Conference discounts
- Access to exclusive IPT training materials and webinars
- Global ISIPT listserv connection
- Interaction with IPT experts worldwide
✨ Visit our website (https://interpersonalpsychotherapy.org/) for more information!

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📅 June 16–18, 2026 (pre-conference: June 14–15)
📍 University Club, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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