Book contents
- Cambridge Guide to Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT)
- Cambridge Guides to the Psychological Therapies
- Reviews
- Cambridge Guide to Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT)
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- A Note from the Series Editor
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Overview of the Model
- Part II The Mentalization-Based Treatment Model in Practice
- Part III Application and Adaptations for Mental Health Presentations
- Chapter 6 Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Chapter 7 Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Chapter 8 Avoidant Personality Disorder
- Chapter 9 Depression
- Chapter 10 Psychosis
- Chapter 11 Trauma
- Chapter 12 Eating Disorders
- Part IV Application of Mentalization-Based Treatment in Different Populations and in Different Settings
- Index
- References
Chapter 9 - Depression
from Part III - Application and Adaptations for Mental Health Presentations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 May 2023
Book contents
- Cambridge Guide to Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT)
- Cambridge Guides to the Psychological Therapies
- Reviews
- Cambridge Guide to Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT)
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- A Note from the Series Editor
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Overview of the Model
- Part II The Mentalization-Based Treatment Model in Practice
- Part III Application and Adaptations for Mental Health Presentations
- Chapter 6 Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Chapter 7 Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Chapter 8 Avoidant Personality Disorder
- Chapter 9 Depression
- Chapter 10 Psychosis
- Chapter 11 Trauma
- Chapter 12 Eating Disorders
- Part IV Application of Mentalization-Based Treatment in Different Populations and in Different Settings
- Index
- References
Summary
From a mentalizing perspective, symptoms of depression arise from reactions to threats to attachment relationships—and thus threats to the self—and associated impairments in mentalizing problems. Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) for depression targets mentalizing impairments, dominant attachment styles, and problems with epistemic trust. Depression is not a homogeneous disorder, and mentalizing problems vary depending on whether the depressed mood is mild, moderate, or severe. Mentalizing interventions for the different severities of depression are summarized. A specific adaptation of MBT, namely dynamic interpersonal therapy (DIT), is also discussed.
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- Cambridge Guide to Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) , pp. 230 - 252Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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