TY  - JOUR
N2  - Mentalizing-the capacity to understand others' and one's own behavior in terms of mental states-is a defining human social and psychological achievement. It involves a complex and demanding spectrum of capacities that are susceptible to different strengths, weakness, and failings; personality disorders are often associated with severe and consistent mentalizing difficulties (Fonagy & Bateman, 2008). In this article, we will argue for the role of mentalizing in the therapeutic relationship, suggesting that although mentalization-based treatment may be a specific and particular form of practice, the "mentalizing therapist" is a universal constituent of effective psychotherapeutic interventions.
A1  - Fonagy, P
A1  - Allison, E
Y1  - 2014/04/28/
ID  - discovery1428567
N1  - © APA. This is the authors' accepted version of this published article. This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record.
SN  - 0033-3204
JF  - Psychotherapy
AV  - public
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0036505
TI  - The role of mentalizing and epistemic trust in the therapeutic relationship
ER  -