[Conduct Disorder - An Integrative Treatment Approach with Reference to the Theoretical Concepts of Mentalization. A...

The present case report presents the treatment of an adolescent with a diagnosis of F 91.1 conduct disorder, childhood-onset type. The treatment refers to the theoretical concepts of trauma-, psychodrama- and mentalization based psychotherapy. Before starting treatment several test diagnostic procedures were carried out. The psychotherapy targeted at changing the representations of attachment and at a process based development of healthy self-parts in the sense of mentalization. The therapeutic relationship took on a special position. The purpose of this paper is the question of how mental processes can be promoted, developed and integrated and to find out the importance of an integrative treatment approach.