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  • Psychology
  • Family Therapy
  • Social Science

Background:

  • Intra-family violence is often characterized by a lack of mentalization, leading to cycles of harmful interactions.
  • Existing therapeutic approaches may not adequately address the "mindlessness" inherent in such dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present mentalization-based concepts and techniques for working with intra-family violence.
  • To describe interventions aimed at disrupting non-mentalizing cycles and promoting non-violent family interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing playful exercises such as "mental state snapshots," "selfies," inverted role-plays, and theatrical masks.
  • Employing body-mind maps and scans to facilitate "here and now" experiences within sessions.
  • Focusing on integrating experience with reflection to enhance awareness of thoughts and feelings.

Main Results:

  • Interventions make chronic relationship issues more tangible in sessions, creating a safe space for mentalization.
  • Increased mentalization within the family system leads to enhanced trusting attitudes among family members.
  • The integration of experience and reflection is crucial for therapeutic change.

Conclusions:

  • Mentalization-based approaches offer a framework for addressing intra-family violence by improving emotional understanding and interaction patterns.
  • Playful and experiential techniques can effectively foster mentalization and build trust within families.
  • Enhancing mentalization is key to establishing foundations for non-violent family dynamics.