This new edition of Handbook of Mentalizing in Mental Health Practice reflects a vibrant field
undergoing development along a number of dimensions important for mental health. As …

You could not conduct any form of psychotherapy without mentalizing—imaginatively
understanding actions in relation to their associated mental states—and helping your patient …

Mentalizing, the fundamental human capacity to understand behavior in relation to mental
states such as thoughts and feelings, is the basis of healthy relationships and self …

In clinical practice and research it is sometimes helpful to consider mentalizing as a unitary
construct (“This patient has severe impairments in mentalizing”), but in most cases more …

Psychosocial interventions known to create change in people with personality disorders
(PDs) share a number of qualities often subsumed under the" four Cs": consistency …

The handbook of mentalization-based treatment HANDBOOK OF MENTALIZATION-BASED
TREATMENT Page 2 HANDBOOK OF MENTALIZATION-BASED TREATMENT Edited by Jon G …

Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) promotes clients' ability to interpret the meaning of
others' behavior by considering their underlying mental states and intentions, as well as …

Mentalizing-the ability to understand oneself and others by inferring mental states that lie
behind overt behaviour-develops within the context of attachment relationships. It is crucial …

ABSTRACT Mentalizing in Child Therapy focuses on open-ended psychotherapy for
children with complex mental health issues and attachment problems. It offers examples of …

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 …