Main description:

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:

Foreword
Peter Fonagy
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part I. Theoretical Framework
Chapter 1. The Development of Mentalizing
Chapter 2. When the Capacity for Mentalizing Is Underdeveloped or Breaks Down
Part II. Description of the Therapeutic Approach
Chapter 3. The Structure and Aims of Time-Limited MBT-C
Chapter 4.The Therapist Stance in Time-Limited MBT-C
Chapter 5. The Process of Assessment in Time-Limited MBT-C
Chapter 6. Direct Work With Children in Time-Limited MBT-C
Chapter 7. Working With Parents From a Mentalization-Based Framework
Chapter 8. Moving Toward Goodbye: Endings in Time-Limited MBT-C
Chapter 9. Time-Limited MBT-C: A Case Study

Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Forward
Appendix: Measures of Reflective Functioning in Children and Parents
References
Index
About the Authors