Mentalization as a mediator of the effects of early life stress on borderline personality disorder in a South Korean clinical sample [PDF]
Background Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a severe mental condition characterized by instability in self-image, emotions, and interpersonal relationships.
You Sun Chung +7 more
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Associations between complex post-traumatic stress disorder and intimate relationship quality: the parallel mediating roles of mentalization and playfulness [PDF]
BackgroundThe association between Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) and intimate relationship quality remains underexplored, particularly regarding protective factors that may buffer against trauma-related impairments.MethodsA total of 3,250
Shu-Xin Tan +4 more
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Relationship between attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance, mentalization ability, and various digital addictions: a cross-sectional study among university students [PDF]
Background The increasing prevalence of digital media use has been accompanied by a rise in behavioral addictions, such as smartphone and social media addiction.
Lara Antonia Jasper +2 more
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The relationship between insecure attachment styles and eating disorder symptoms: The mediating role of mentalization and eating disorder beliefs [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Eating disorders cause severe psychological and medical risks, necessitating an in-depth understanding of potential predisposing factors. This study examines the mediating roles of mentalization and eating disorder beliefs in the relationship
Melika Tafteh, Somaieh Salehi
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Mentalization and dysfunctional eating behaviors: the mediating role of body uneasiness [PDF]
IntroductionAdolescence is a vulnerable period with heightened risk of dysfunctional eating attitudes and behaviors; the mechanisms linking mentalization difficulties to eating behavior via body uneasiness remain unclear.Methods91 Italian adolescents ...
Gelsomina Cecere +6 more
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Bridging clinical and educational contexts: mentalization-based techniques in educational settings [PDF]
BackgroundMentalization, the capacity to understand one’s own and others’ behaviour in terms of underlying mental states such as intentions, feelings, and beliefs, has well-established clinical applications, including Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT ...
Gali Chelouche-Dwek +6 more
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Making visible the clinical practice of mentalization-based therapy as illustrated by the therapy session material [PDF]
Mentalization refers to the capacity to form mental representations of intentional mental states (e.g. emotions, needs, desires, beliefs, purposes) and thereby to be aware of and understand these mental states in oneself and in others.
Matti Keinänen, Timo Teräsahjo
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Predictor models of intimate partnership satisfaction: Attachment, the capacity to mentalize and narcissism [PDF]
The aim of this study is to analyse whether attachment, mentalization and narcissism contribute to the prediction of intimate partnership satisfaction. The study included 222 respondents aged 18 to 50, all childless, who were in an intimate partnership ...
Nikolić-Vesković Danica M.
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Studies have shown that during social interaction a shared system underlies inferring one’s own mental state, and the mental states of others – processes often referred to as mentalization.
Haiyan Wu +5 more
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Mentalization and dissociation after adverse childhood experiences
. Impairment of mentalization may impact coping strategies, regulation of affect and stress. The influence of impaired mentalization on dissociation in patients with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) could be important for treatment strategies.
J. Wagner-Skacel +3 more
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