Mentalization-Based Treatment for Children: A Time-Limited Approach

This book provides a comprehensive clinical introduction to using Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) with children, 5-2 years old, who experience emotional and behavioral problems. It explores the significance of mentalization and provides a process for conducting short-term MBT, including problem assessment, case formulation, therapist stance, and treatment termination. It draws on traditional psychodynamic principles and integrates them with findings from attachment theory, empirical study of mentalization, and other evidence-based approaches.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 268 pages
Publication date: 25 January 2023
Publisher: American Psychological Association

Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) is a comprehensive clinical approach to working with children aged 5-2 years who experience emotional and behavioral problems, including anxiety, depression, and relational difficulties. The book, written by an international team of clinician-researchers, explores the significance of mentalization and provides a step-by-step guide to conducting short-term MBT sessions with children. The approach combines traditional psychodynamic principles with findings from attachment theory, empirical study of mentalization, and other evidence-based approaches. The book includes a case illustration and an appendix that lists measures of reflective functioning in children and their parents, as well as validation articles.

Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781433842436