Breaking the cycle with trauma-focused mentalization-based treatment: theory and practice of a trauma-focused group intervention
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Shaverin, Lisa, Luyten, Patrick, Fonagy, Peter and Bateman, Anthony (2024) Breaking the cycle with trauma-focused mentalization-based treatment: theory and practice of a trauma-focused group intervention. Frontiers in psychology . ISSN 1664-1078 Full text available
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Abstract
Trauma-Focused mentalization-based treatment (MBT-TF) is an adaptation of mentalization-based treatment (MBT) specifically developed for patients suffering from attachment or complex trauma, with the possibility of co-occurring borderline personality pathology. The creation of MBT-TF was driven by previous research and observations that interventions centered on mentalizing could be significantly improved by directly addressing the impact of trauma. MBT-TF aims to mitigate symptoms that arise post-trauma, such as hyperarousal, hypervigilance, intrusions, flashbacks, avoidance behaviors, dissociative experiences, negative perceptions of self and others, and ensuing relational difficulties. Implemented as a group intervention, MBT-TF typically spans 6–12 months. From a mentalizing perspective, trauma, particularly attachment trauma, leads to a failure in processing the effects of trauma through and with others. Stress and attachment behavioral systems are disrupted, which undermines the capacity for epistemic trust, and impairs mentalizing abilities. This paper offers a concise summary of the reasoning for MBT-TF’s creation, its theoretical underpinnings, and its clinical strategy for addressing the adverse impacts of trauma. It further details the treatment phases, their main goals, and their interventions, supplemented by clinical case examples that underscore MBT-TF’s distinctive attributes and frequent clinical hurdles.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | trauma, mentalization, mentalizing, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex PTSD, borderline personality disorder, Open Access |
| Subjects: | Disabilities & Disorders (mental & physical) > Personality Disorders (e.g. narcissism) Human Psychological Processes > Strange Environment/Situation Human Psychological Processes > Stress |
| Department/People: | Adult and Forensic Services |
| URI: | https://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/id/eprint/2932 |
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