Mentalization-Based Treatment  for Children

A Time Limited Approach

by Nick Midgley, Karin Ensink, Karen Lindqvist, Norka Malberg, and Nicole Muller

FOR WHOM

MBT-C is a transdiagnostic treatment for children 5-12 and their parents. Children attending MBT-C may have problems with anxiety, depression or behavioural problems. MBT-C may also be suitable for children with traumatic experiences or children who have experienced loss.

THE TREATMENT GUIDE

This book is the first comprehensive clinical introduction to a time-limited model of MBT with children. Chapters examine problem assessment and case formulation, the therapist’s stance, and treatment termination. The guide also includes a chapter-length case illustration and an appendix that lists measures of reflective functioning in children and parents, as well as validation articles.

Available at amazon from 17th of April.

AIM

The aim of MBT-C is to enhance the child’s capacity to regulate emotions and to mentalize about self and others. In MBT-C, work with parents is an important part, where parents are helped to reflect on their child in order to understand them better, and be able to support the child in a flexible way.