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Mentalization shows promise moderating psychopathic aggression
The lack of affective responsiveness to others’ mental states – one of the hallmarks of psychopathy – is thought to give rise to increased interpersonal aggression. Attachment-Related Mentalization Moderates the Relationship Between Psychopathic Traits and Proactive Aggression in Adolescence. Taubner S, White LO, Zimmermann J, Fonagy P, Nolte T. Source Department of Psychology, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany, Svenja.taubner@uni-kassel.de. Abstract The lack of affective responsiveness to others’ mental states – one of the hallmarks of psychopathy – is thought to give rise to increased interpersonal aggression. Recent models of psychopathy highlight deficits in attachment security that may, in turn, impede the development of relating to others in terms of mental…
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Interesting Website/Blog from a person with BPD talking about Mentalization Based Therapy
A very interesting and (IMO) entertaining site about MBT. Here’s an excerpt from the site: I’ve got borderline personality disorder. I’ve got all sorts of other things – a dog, two jobs and a strange itch on my shin. But I’m only having psychotherapy for my BPD. And it’s not any old psychotherapy. It’s a relatively new, designer therapy, with the Americanish title of Mentalisation Based Treatment. (Or the even more American version – Mentalization etc.) This information piece is about MBT, written in the hope that it will be helpful for other people fortunate enough to be offered or currently having MBT. Go to the site and read! It’s…
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Audio from NEA-BPD Yale Conference on the differences between MBT and DBT
This is a link to the NEA-BPD website of an audio presentation about the differences between MBT and DBT. The panel discussion on the differences as discussed by Dr. Anthony Bateman (MBT) and Dr. Alan Fruzzetti (DBT) after they demostrated the techniques starts at about 1 hour into the audio. Listen to the Audio No related posts.
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A presentation on Mentalization Skills for Families
Some features of good mentalizing 1. Is curious / inquisitive about own and other people’s perspectives (‘safe uncertainty’ – Mason) 2. Being flexible – not stuck in one point of view 3. Can be playful – using humour to engage (vs avoid) 4. Can solve problems using give and take between different people’s views 5. Can differentiate one’s own experience from that of others 6. Conveys ‘ownership’ of own behaviour 7. Uses ‘grounded imagination’ Read the entire document (PDF) No related posts.
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A Study in Mentalization and Attachment
The underlying mechanisms: An investigation of attachment and mentalization within adolescent severe and enduring mental ill health. Authors: Fisher, Rebecca Supervisors: Schwannauer, Matthias Issue Date: 2011 Publisher: The University of Edinburgh Abstract: Background Regarding adolescence developmental psychopathology and the psychological correlates associated with the onset of severe and enduring mental health in adolescence, this thesis proposes that early attachment related experiences underlie the successful ability to regulate emotions, negotiate interpersonal interactions, assess and utilise social support and develop the necessary mentalizing skills for organizing and understanding both the self and others. Insecure attachment and poor reflective function appear to be linked to clinical samples yet the underlying mechanisms for how…
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Autism and the Inability to “Mentalize” May Diminish Faith and Belief in God
People with traits associated with autism, particularly traits associated with mentalizing deficits, are less likely to believe in God, according to a new study Autism and the Inability to “Mentalize” May Diminish Faith and Belief in God BY CHRISTINE HSU | MAY 31, 2012 People with traits associated with autism, particularly traits associated with mentalizing deficits, are less likely to believe in God, according to a new study. The latest discovery strengthens the psychological theory that the likelihood of having religious belief largely depends on the ability for “theory of mind” or ‘mentalization’, a concept described as being able to imagine what others are thinking and to perceive and interpret…