Mentalization-Based Treatment for Personality Disorders
Autor
Peter Fonagy (Head Of The Research Department Of Clinical, Educational And Health Psychology And Freud
, Anthony Bateman (Consultant Psychiatrist And Psychotherapist And Mbt Co-Ordinator, Consultant Psychiatrist
Loss of mentalizing leads to interpersonal and social problems, emotional variability, impulsivity, self-destructive behaviours, and violence. This practical guide on MBT treatment of personality disorders outlines the mentalizing model of borderline and antisocial personality disorders and how it translates into an effective clinical treatment.