Cambridge Guide to Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) [Paperback]

A practical guide to the core concept of mentalizing and how this is applied in mentalization-based treatment (MBT).An up-to-date and practical guide to mentalization-based treatment (MBT) for clinicians and researchers, covering the latest developments in mentalizing and MBT, the interventions refined in clinical practice for a range of psychological disorders, and the use of mentalizing in various contexts, described with illustrative clinical examples.An up-to-date and practical guide to mentalization-based treatment (MBT) for clinicians and researchers, covering the latest developments in mentalizing and MBT, the interventions refined in clinical practice for a range of psychological disorders, and the use of mentalizing in various contexts, described with illustrative clinical examples.A complete and practical guide offering a concise overview of mentalization-based treatment (MBT) and its application in different situations and with different groups of patients to help improve the treatment of mental health disorders. Featuring an introduction to mentalizing and the evidence base to support it, followed by the principles of MBT and the basic clinical model in individual and group psychotherapy. Other chapters offer extensive clinical illustrations of the treatment of patients with depression, psychosis, trauma, eating disorders, and borderline, antisocial, narcissistic, and avoidant personality disorders. The final section outlines the application of mentalizing and MBT in different populations  children, adolescents, families, couples  and their use in different contexts  teams, schools, and care settings. Part of the Cambridge Guides to the Psychological Therapies series, offering all the latest scientifically rigorous and practical information on a range of key, evidence-based psychological interventions for clinicians.Preface; Part I. An Overview of the Model: 1. A history of mentalizing and MBT; 2. The supporting theory of MBT; Part II. The MBT Model ilk