Mentalization-based treatment for children: A time-limited approach.

"Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) promotes clients' ability to interpret the meaning of others' behavior by considering their underlying mental states and intentions, as well as clients' capacity to understand the impact of their own behaviors on others. This book is the first comprehensive clinical introduction to using this approach with children, 5-12 years old, who experience emotional and behavioral problems including anxiety, depression, and relational difficulties. Written by an international team of clinician-researchers who are pioneering the MBT model with children, the authors begin by exploring the significance of mentalization and then devote the core chapters to the process of conducting short-term (9-12 sessions) MBT for children, including problem assessment and case formulation in terms of mentalizing techniques, the therapist's stance, and treatment termination. The approach draws on traditional psychodynamic principles, but integrates them with findings from attachment theory, the empirical study of mentalization, and features of other evidence-based approaches. This book includes a chapter-length case illustration and an appendix that lists measures of reflective functioning in children and their parents as well as validation articles."--Publicity materials (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved) This book is the first comprehensive clinical introduction to using Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) with children, 5-12 years old, who experience emotional and behavioral problems including anxiety, depression, and relational difficulties. Mentalization--based treatment (MBT) promotes clients'ability to interpret the meaning of others'behavior by considering their underlying mental states and intentions, as well as clients'capacity to understand the impact of their own behaviors on others. Written by an international team of clinician--researchers who are pioneering the MBT model with children, the authors begin by exploring the significance of mentalization and then devote the core chapters to the process of conducting short-term (9--12 sessions) MBT for children, including problem assessment and case formulation in terms of mentalizing techniques, the therapist's stance, and treatment termination. The approach draws on traditional psychodynamic principles, but integrates them with findings from attachment theory, the empirical study of mentalization, and features of other evidence--based approaches. This book includes a chapter-length case illustration and an appendix that lists measures of reflective functioning in children and their parents, as well as validation articles. This book is the first comprehensive clinical introduction to using Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) with children, 5-12 years old, who experience emotional and behavioral problems including anxiety, depression, and relational difficulties. Mentalization—based treatment (MBT) promotes clients' ability to interpret the meaning of others' behavior by considering their underlying mental states and intentions, as well as clients' capacity to understand the impact of their own behaviors on others. Written by an international team of clinician—researchers who are pioneering the MBT model with children, the authors begin by exploring the significance of mentalization and then devote the core chapters to the process of conducting short-term (9—12 sessions) MBT for children, including problem assessment and case formulation in terms of mentalizing techniques, the therapist's stance, and treatment termination. The approach draws on traditional psychodynamic principles, but integrates them with findings from attachment theory, the empirical study of mentalization, and features of other evidence—based approaches. This book includes a chapter-length case illustration and an appendix that lists measures of reflective functioning in children and their parents, as well as validation articles. Mentalization--based treatment promotes clients’ ability to interpret the meaning of others’ behavior by considering their underlying mental states and intentions, as well as clients’ capacity to understand the impact of their own behaviors on others.  This book is the first comprehensive clinical introduction to using this approach with children, 5--12 years old, who experience emotional and behavioral problems including anxiety and depression.  Chapters examine problem assessment and case formulation, the therapist’s stance, and treatment termination. The guide also includes a chapter--length case illustration and an appendix that lists measures of reflective functioning in children and their parents, and validation articles.
CONTENTS 5 FOREWORD 7 INTrOduCTION 16 1 The DeveloPmeNT oF meNTalIzINg 26 2 WhEN thE CAPACIty for MENtALIzINg Is UNdErdEvELoPEd or BrEAKs doWN 49 3 the structure anD aIMs of tIMe-LIMIteD MBt– c 71 4 ThE ThErAPisT sTANCE iN TiME-LiMiTEd MBT– C 91 5 ThE ProCEss of AssEssMENT iN TiME-LiMiTEd MBT– C 112 6 DirECt WorK With ChiLDrEN iN tiME-LiMitED MBt– C 139 7 WorKiNg With PArENts FroM A MENtALizAtioN-BAsEd FrAMEWorK 169 8 MoviNg TowArd goodbyE: ENdiNgs iN TiME-LiMiTEd MbT– C 190 9 TiME-LiMiTEd MBT– C: A CAsE sTudy 206 CoNCLusioN: LooKiNg BACK ANd LooKiNg ForwArd 231 Appendix: MeAsures of reflective functioning in children And pArents 237 RefeRences 241 The Development Of Mentalizing -- When The Capacity For Mentalizing Is Under-developed Or Breaks Down -- The Structure And Aims Of Time-limited Mbt-c -- The Therapist Stance In Time-limited Mbt-c -- The Process Of Assessment In Time-limited Mbt-c -- Direct Work With The Child In Time-limited Mbt-c -- Working With Parents From A Mentalization-based Framework -- Moving Toward Goodbye : Endings In Time-limited Mbt-c -- Time-limited Mbt-c: A Case Study. Nick Midgley, Karin Ensink, Karin Lindqvist, Norka Malberg, And Nicole Muller. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) promotes clients' ability to interpret the meaning of others' behavior by considering their underlying mental states and intentions, as well as clients' capacity to understand the impact of their own behaviors on others. This book is the first comprehensive clinical introduction to using this approach with children, 5-12 years old, who experience emotional and behavioral problems including anxiety and depression. Chapters examine problem assessment and case formulation, the therapist's stance, and treatment termination Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) promotes clients' ability to interpret the meaning of others' behaviour by considering their underlying mental states and intentions, as well as clients' capacity to understand the impact of their own behaviours on others. This book is a comprehensive clinical introduction to using this approach with children who experience emotional and behavioural problems.