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Mentalisation, the capacity to understand oneself and others, is crucial for mental health and relationships. Impaired mentalisation is linked to psychopathology via affect regulation difficulties.

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Psychology
Psychiatry
Neuroscience

Background:

Mentalisation involves self-reflection and understanding others, vital for relationships and communication.
Mentalising capacity influences self-organization and emotional regulation.
Impaired mentalisation is associated with various psychopathologies, often mediated by affect regulation deficits.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce mentalisation as a novel concept in mental health.
To explore the relationship between mentalisation, psychopathology, and affect regulation.
To establish a new intellectual framework for psychotherapy focused on enhancing mentalising.

Main Methods:

Integration of attachment theory.
Application of developmental studies of psychopathology.
Incorporation of neuropsychological findings.
Development of tailored psychotherapeutic techniques.

Main Results:

Mentalisation is identified as a key determinant of self-organization and affect regulation.
A strong link exists between impaired mentalisation and psychopathology, mediated by affect regulation.
A new psychotherapeutic framework focusing on enhancing mentalisation has been developed.

Conclusions:

Mentalisation is a foundational concept for understanding mental health and psychopathology.
Enhancing mentalisation offers a promising therapeutic target for various psychological disorders.
The integration of multiple scientific disciplines provides a robust framework for mentalisation-based therapies.