Comparative Effectiveness of Nurse-Delivered Versus Clinician-Delivered Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressive Symptoms

1. Introduction 1.1 Background and Rationale 1.2 Research Objectives 1.3 Structure of the Thesis 2. Literature Review 2.1 Concept of Interpersonal Psychotherapy 2.2 Role of Nurses and Clinicians 2.3 Current Approaches to Depressive Symptoms 2.4 Comparative Effectiveness Studies 2.5 Gap in Literature 3. Methodology 3.1 Research Design 3.2 Participant Selection 3.3 Intervention Details 3.4 Data Collection Methods 3.5 Ethical Considerations 4. Interpersonal Psychotherapy Delivered by Nurses 4.1 Training and Expertise of Nurses 4.2 Implementation Strategies 4.3 Challenges Faced 4.4 Patient Outcomes 5. Interpersonal Psychotherapy Delivered by Clinicians 5.1 Clinician Qualifications 5.2 Techniques and Approaches 5.3 Barriers to Effectiveness 5.4 Comparative Patient Outcomes 6. Comparative Analysis 6.1 Methodological Considerations 6.2 Statistical Analysis Results 6.3 Interpretation of Findings 6.4 Discussion of Effectiveness 7. Discussion 7.1 Summary of Key Findings 7.2 Implications for Practice 7.3 Limitations of the Study 7.4 Recommendations for Future Research 8. Conclusion 8.1 Reiteration of Research Objectives 8.2 Summary of Contributions 8.3 Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks