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.