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
- Chapter 3 What Is Mentalization-Based Treatment?
- Chapter 4 The Clinical Process of Mentalization-Based Treatment
- Chapter 5 MBT Group (MBT-G)
- Part III Application and Adaptations for Mental Health Presentations
- Part IV Application of Mentalization-Based Treatment in Different Populations and in Different Settings
- Index
- References
Chapter 3 - What Is Mentalization-Based Treatment?
from Part II - The Mentalization-Based Treatment Model in Practice
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
- Chapter 3 What Is Mentalization-Based Treatment?
- Chapter 4 The Clinical Process of Mentalization-Based Treatment
- Chapter 5 MBT Group (MBT-G)
- Part III Application and Adaptations for Mental Health Presentations
- Part IV Application of Mentalization-Based Treatment in Different Populations and in Different Settings
- Index
- References
Summary
The principles of mentalization-based treatment (MBT) as they are applied in clinical practice are discussed. Both the clinician and the patient need to learn to manage their anxiety, as any stress can potentially undermine the ability to mentalize. This chapter focuses in particular on how to maintain the appropriate balance between attachment anxiety and mentalizing ability. The need for a consistent focus on the patient’s process of mentalizing is emphasized, and the importance of not taking over the patient’s mentalizing or joining in with their low mentalizing is highlighted.
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- Cambridge Guide to Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) , pp. 43 - 51Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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