Mentalization-Based Treatment for Children: A Time-Limited Approach

Transform the way children understand themselves and others. Mentalization-the ability to make sense of one’s own mind and the minds of others-is fundamental to developing emotional resilience, self-regulation, and successful relationships.Now in its second edition, this book presents mentalization-based treatment for children (MBT-C), a transdiagnostic, time-limited therapeutic approach designed to help children and their parents navigate emotional and behavioral difficulties, from anxiety and depression to interpersonal struggles. MBT-C blends psychodynamic principles, attachment theory, and empirical research on mentalization to provide practical, evidence-based strategies for clinicians.Written by an international team of pioneering clinician-researchers, this fully updated second edition guides practitioners through the entire process of MBT-C, from assessment and case formulation to therapy termination. This edition contains a promising new assessment tool, new theory and researc