Working With Parents in Therapy – A Mentalization–Based Approach

Foreword
Peter Fonagy
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Our Framework to Mentalization-Based Therapy With Parents
I. A MENTALIZATION-BASED FRAMEWORK FOR WORKING WITH PARENTS
Chapter 1. Mentalization and Parental Reflective Functioning in the Context of Development
Chapter 2. Our Mentalizing Framework: Building on a Foundation of Epistemic Trust and Mentalized Affectivity
Chapter 3. Developmental Psychopathology: Ghosts in the Nursery
Chapter 4. Assessment With Parents From a Mentalizing Approach
Chapter 5. Mentalization-Informed Treatment With Parents: A Scaffolding Process
II. MENTALIZING PARENTING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
Chapter 6. Parenting Today
Chapter 7. Just a Twinkle in My Eye: Mentalizing and the Transition to Parenthood
Chapter 8. Learning to Let Your Child Walk Away and Come Back: Mentalizing the Toddler Years
Chapter 9. Working With Parents of School-Age Children (5-12)
Chapter 10. Adolescence: Redefining Boundaries
Chapter 11. David and Goliath: Mentalizing Young Adulthood
Chapter 12. Couples Therapy With and for Parents
Chapter 13. Concluding Remarks: Bringing It All Together Is Never Easy
Appendix A: Assessment Measures for Mentalizing Reflective Functioning
Appendix B: Mentalizing-Informed Work With Parents—Assessment and Formulation Worksheet
Appendix C: Mentalizing-Informed Work With Parents Adherence Scale
References
Index
About the Authors