Reconstruct timing together
Client and practitioner add relevant events and symptom changes. Exact dates, approximate periods, and relative order remain clearly distinguished.
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Timeline for events and symptom changes
Use an Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) timeline to place interpersonal events, role transitions, and symptom changes in chronological order. Review reported timing and record a practitioner-authored treatment hypothesis.
Build and review an IPT timeline
Add an event, adjust its reported timing, then review the chronology and adapt the template.
Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
Review the sequence
The chronology shows reported timing, notes, and unresolved entries. A practitioner can add a private hypothesis after review.
Adapt the template
Edit questions, categories, timing choices, and marker styles before sharing with a client.
Are exact dates required?
No. Approximate periods and relative order can be recorded.
Does the timeline infer causality?
No. It displays the reported sequence; interpretation remains with the practitioner.
Can a partial timeline be saved?
Yes. Uncertain and incomplete entries can remain in the chronology for later review.