Cambridge Guide to Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT)

Abstract

A complete and practical guide that offers 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 an explanation of the principles of MBT and the basic clinical model in individual and group psychotherapy. Individual 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 of the book outlines the application of mentalizing and MBT in different populations (children, adolescents, families, and couples) and in different settings (the professional community, schools, parental and foster care, and emergency care settings). Part of the Cambridge Guides to the Psychological Therapies series, offering all the latest scientifically rigorous and practical information on the full range of key, evidence-based psychological interventions for clinicians.