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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Developmental Neuroscience

Background:

  • Adolescence is a critical developmental period for establishing a coherent sense of self.
  • Mentalizing, the capacity to understand mental states in oneself and others, is crucial for self-coherence and intimacy.
  • Impaired mentalizing is implicated in various adolescent psychopathologies, including self-harm, borderline personality disorder, and depression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the structure and techniques of Mentalization-Based Therapy for Adolescents (MBT-A).
  • To highlight the developmental focus of MBT-A compared to adult MBT.
  • To propose mentalizing as a cross-diagnostic mechanism in adolescent psychopathology and a common factor in psychotherapy.

Main Methods:

  • Description of the MBT-A intervention structure and techniques.
  • Comparison of MBT-A with adult Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT).
  • Theoretical argument for mentalizing as a core mechanism in personality development and psychopathology.

Main Results:

  • MBT-A is an evidence-based intervention effective for self-harm, borderline personality disorder, and depression in adolescents.
  • Adolescent development emphasizes achieving a coherent self, supported by mentalizing.
  • Mentalizing enhancement and epistemic trust are identified as common factors across adolescent psychotherapies.

Conclusions:

  • Mentalization is fundamental for achieving a coherent sense of self and authentic intimacy during adolescence.
  • Impaired mentalizing is a transdiagnostic feature of adolescent personality pathology and psychopathology.
  • Enhancing mentalizing and epistemic trust through MBT-A broadens its relevance and identifies a universal mechanism for effective adolescent psychotherapy.