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Treatments at The Menninger Clinic: Foundations and the Future

Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT): Keeping It Simple

Patricia Daza, PhD, ABPP
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Date & Time

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Describe the concept of mentalizing.

  • Recognize the connection of mentalizing to attachment theory and early development.

  • Identify why some clients have difficulty mentalizing.

  • Discern how mentalizing can impact the therapeutic relationship.

  • Discuss ways to implement the practice of mentalizing in group settings.

Educational Goal

Participants will recognize how they may already be using mentalizing in their therapeutic work, and they will learn examples of mentalizing skills to use in groups or in individual therapy.

Description

Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT) is an evidenced based treatment for working with many clients, particularly clients with borderline personality disorder. The treatment involves helping clients explore their minds while also being mindful of the thoughts and feelings of others. Clinicians have expressed interest in mentalization based therapy but, unfortunately, they report feeling confused by some of the terminology used in the mentalization literature. Today’s lecture will provide opportunities to better understand the concept, discuss how it can improve relationships with self and others, and learn how to implement mentalization in both individual and group settings.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Nurse
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Physician
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Patricia Daza, PhD, ABPP
Patricia Daza, PhD, ABPP (she/her) is an associate professor and Director of Psychology and Psychology Training at The Menninger Clinic. Previously, she was the Program Director of the Compass Young Adult Unit (18- to 30-year-olds). She obtained her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Houston and finished her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. She has extensive experience with trauma, suicidality, and personality disorders. Dr. Daza has been a site visitor for the American Psychological Association and is now a member of the American Psychological Association’s Commission on Accreditation.