Introduction to Mentalization-Based Approaches for Parents, Children, Youths, and Families
Abstract
Prementalizing Modes
Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) for Children, Youths, and Families
MBT for Parents: The Lighthouse Parenting Program
Clinical Vignette: Building Trust With Parents at Risk
Therapist: Thank you for agreeing to meet with us today Ms. A, and before we start, can I just check, what do you need to know about me, us, or our service that might help you decide if we are the right people to work with you and your daughter?[Ms. A hesitates and looks confused. Perhaps she was not expecting the interview to begin this way.]
Ms. A [answering the therapist’s question]: Just sort of, to know the kind of things that you do, if that’s not too detailed, and how you might be able to help us, please.
Therapist: OK, so I may not be able to answer how we can help at this point, and look, it is fine to ask for any amount of detail you need. Feel free to stop and ask at any point. . . . So, I’m a child psychotherapist and—
therapist [concluding]: So, is there anything from that that you need me to expand on, or do you have any questions about any of that?Ms. A: It all sounds like it makes sense and would be useful.
Therapist: So, if you are going to feel understood by us, you will need for us to grasp just how—and these could be the wrong words, tell me if I’m wrong—just how stressful being in constant pain and having movement difficulty will enormously add to the parenting stress. You need to feel we understand that, that we get that.Ms. A: Yes, it is so unfair what has been said about me.
Settings and Adaptations for the MBT LPP
MBT for Children and Their Families
Clinical Vignette: Mentalizing Work With School-Age Children
Zac: When she goes quiet, I know that she’s angry.Therapist: And sad?Zac: Yes.
Mrs. B [surprised]: You’re not sad, are you? Isn’t it better now that we’re not fighting all the time?”
Settings and Adaptations for MBT With Children
MBT for Youths and Adolescents and Their Families
Clinical Vignette: Engaging Youths With Delinquency
Therapist: How much do you earn per hour?Boy: About 150 euros.Therapist: Maybe we should swap jobs!Boy [smiling for the first time, shakes head]: I could not do all this talking.
Settings and Adaptations for MBT With Youths and Adolescents
Empirical Evidence for Mentalization-Based Interventions With Children, Youths, and Parents
Summary, Implications, and Outlook
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