Mentalizing is the capacity to understand others and oneself in terms of internal mental
states. It is assumed to be underpinned by four dimensions: automatic–controlled, internally …

Background This article builds on a previous review (Ford and Courtois, Borderline Personal
Disord Emot Dysregul 1: 9, 2014) which concluded that complex posttraumatic stress …

Epistemic trust (ET) refers to trust in communicated knowledge. This paper describes the
development and validation of a new self-report questionnaire, the Epistemic Trust, Mistrust …

Background Although the relationship between childhood maltreatment, self-harm and
suicidality is well-established, less is known about the mediating mechanisms explaining it …

Psychopathy is a personality disorder characterized by a mix of traits belonging to four
facets: affective (eg, callous/lack of empathy), interpersonal (eg, grandiosity), behavioral …

Several strands of research converge to suggest that personality and psychopathology can
be integrated in the form of a hierarchical model of individual differences. The notion that …

Background Child protection is and will be drastically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Comprehending this new reality and identifying research, practice and policy paths are …

Dissociation is a complex phenomenon, which occurs in various clinical conditions,
including dissociative disorders,(complex) post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD, PTSD) …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has considerably influenced all domains of people's
lives worldwide, determining a high increase in overall psychological distress and several …

Background Chronic feelings of emptiness are significant in the lives of people with
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Feelings of emptiness have been linked to …