Jami Young's research and
clinical interests focus on the prevention and treatment of adolescent
depression, particularly using interventions based on interpersonal
psychotherapy (Weissman, Markowitz, & Klerman, 2000). Over the past several
years, she developed Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training
(IPT-AST), a group preventive intervention for adolescent depression. Dr. Young
has conducted two randomized controlled trials of IPT-AST in schools in
New York
City, one of which was funded by NIMH (5K23 MH071320). She is a certified therapist in interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed
adolescents (IPT-A) with experience conducting individual and group IPT with
depressed adolescents. In addition, she has trained and supervised numerous
clinicians in IPT-A and IPT-AST, including clinicians working in community
agencies. Dr. Young mentors students in
both the Psy.D. and Ph.D. programs.
