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  • Neuroscience

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  • Mentalizing is a concept of broad interest across disciplines.
  • Scientific literature on mentalizing has grown significantly since 1991.
  • Clinicians widely adopt mentalizing concepts in practice.

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  • To focus on Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) for borderline personality disorder (BPD).
  • To highlight the innovative clinical applications of mentalizing.
  • To discuss the development of MBT for various patient groups.

Main Methods:

  • The article reviews the development and application of MBT.
  • Focuses on MBT within routine clinical services.
  • Describes group and individual therapy modalities.

Main Results:

  • MBT was initially developed for borderline personality disorder (BPD).
  • Therapy incorporating mentalizing is expanding to other disorders like substance abuse and eating disorders.
  • Applications extend to families, adolescents, schools, and social groups.

Conclusions:

  • Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) is a core focus in therapy.
  • MBT is effective for borderline personality disorder (BPD).
  • The application of MBT is expanding across diverse clinical and non-clinical settings.