Mentalization-based group therapy (MBT-G) : a theoretical, clinical, and research manual / Sigmund Karterud.

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Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) has gained international acclaim as an efficient treatment for patients with borderline personality disorder. The approach is also helpful for other personality disorders and conditions that are difficult to treat, e.g. addiction and eating disorders. MBT consists of a psychoeducational, an individual, and a group therapy component. This is a comprehensive manual for mentalization-based group therapy. It covers all the aspects of MBT which are necessary to produce an informed and qualified group therapist.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Preface; Contents; 1 Historical and theoretical background for mentalization-based group therapy; Introduction; Mentalizing, failures of mentalizing, and borderline personality disorder; Is group therapy good treatment for patients with borderline personality disorder?; Group dynamics and evolution; Challenges with borderline patients in groups; 2 Main principles for mentalization-based group therapy; Introduction; The group as a training ground for mentalizing; Focus on interpersonal transactions; Continuity and coherence of meaning through the therapists "minding the group"

Regulation of group phasesBalanced (mentalizing) turntaking; What counts as an "event?"; Clarification of events; Identification of failures of mentalizing; Engaging the group members in mentalizing events; Identifying and working through of events in the group; The closing of sequences; Starting the group; The treatment course and termination; Coordinating and mentalizing meetings between all involved therapists; MBT-G in different contexts; Similarities and differences between MBT-G and other types of group therapy; The group as a whole: Constructing and mentalizing the matrix

3 The mentalization-based group therapy adherence and quality rating scale (MBT-G-AQS)Introduction; On rating scales for group therapy; Selecting items for the MBT-G-AQS; Rating procedures for the MBT-G-AQS; 4 The items of the MBT-G-AQS; Introduction: The mentalizing stance; Item 1: Managing group boundaries; Item 2: Regulating group phases; Item 3: Initiating and fulfilling turntaking; Item 4: Engaging group members in mentalizing external events; Item 5: Identifying and mentalizing events in the group; Item 6: Caring for the group and each member; Item 7: Managing authority

Item 8: Stimulating discussions about group normsItem 9: Cooperation between co-therapists; Item 10: Engagement, interest, and warmth; Item 11: Exploration, curiosity, and not-knowing stance; Item 12: Challenging unwarranted beliefs; Item 13: Regulating emotional arousal; Item 14: Acknowledging good mentalization; Item 15: Handling pretend mode; Item 16: Handling psychic equivalence; Item 17: Focus on emotions; Item 18: Stop and rewind; Item 19: Focus on the relationship between therapists and patients; 5 Transcript of a mentalization-based group therapy session; Introduction; The transcript

Notes on the ratingsRatings of each item; Overall rating; References; Appendix 1 Rating scale for mentalization-based group therapy; Appendix 2 Rating scale for mentalization-based group therapy quality; Index

English.

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