Shaverin, Lisa, Stubley, Joanne, Bateman, Anthony, Fonagy, Peter and Luyten, Patrick (2023) Addressing dissociation symptoms with trauma-focused mentalization-based treatment. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy . ISSN 0266-8734 (Print); 1474-9734 (Electronic)

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Abstract

A significant number of individuals receiving mental health care exhibit a history of traumatic experiences. Accompanying dissociative symptoms often amplify the complexity of their required treatment. This article introduces a novel understanding and treatment approach for post-traumatic stress symptoms, inclusive of dissociation, derived from attachment and mentalization theories. Initially, we outline the different expressions of dissociation and the prevailing knowledge concerning their associations with diverse clinical manifestations and their role in trauma. We subsequently reinterpret these clinical symptoms through an attachment and mentalization lens, then proceed to elaborate on the new trauma-focused mentalization-based treatment and its therapeutic objectives. The article culminates with a case study that exemplifies the application of this approach in a clinical setting.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Received 21 Jun 2023, Accepted 14 Oct 2023, Published online: 09 Nov 2023
Uncontrolled Keywords:	dissociation; post-traumatic stress symptoms; mentalization; attachment; trauma
Subjects:	Emotions, Affective Psychology > Attachment/Affectional Bonds Human Psychological Processes > Strange Environment/Situation Human Psychological Processes > Stress
Department/People:	Adult and Forensic Services
URI:	https://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/id/eprint/2857

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