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Mentalization-based therapy (MBT) significantly improved social cognition skills in healthcare providers, as measured by the Movie for the Assessment of Social Cognition (MASC). This suggests MBT is a promising intervention for enhancing social functioning.

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  • Neuroscience
  • Social Cognition

Background:

  • Psychiatric disorders often cause psychological distress due to social interaction difficulties.
  • Social withdrawal is a common early symptom of neuropsychiatric conditions.
  • Effective interventions for social cognition deficits are crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of mentalization-based therapy (MBT) in improving social cognition.
  • To assess the impact of MBT on social cognition skills using the Movie for the Assessment of Social Cognition (MASC).
  • To examine the relationship between mentalizing skills, operationalized as reflective functioning (RF), and MBT.

Main Methods:

  • Participants underwent mentalization-based therapy (MBT) or were part of a control group.
  • Social cognition was assessed using the Movie for the Assessment of Social Cognition (MASC).
  • Reflective functioning (RF) was measured to quantify mentalizing abilities.

Main Results:

  • MASC scores significantly improved in the MBT group (p = .006, r = .57).
  • The MBT group demonstrated significantly higher reflective functioning (RF = 4.35) compared to the control group (RF = 3.43; p = .0385, Cohen's d = 0.65).
  • Improvements in mentalizing skills were associated with changes in attitude.

Conclusions:

  • Mentalization-based therapy (MBT) shows promise as an effective intervention for enhancing social cognition.
  • Improvements in mentalizing skills may be linked to therapeutic outcomes in social cognition.
  • MBT may offer a valuable approach for addressing social interaction difficulties in psychiatric populations.