Mentalizing the patient–Patient experiences with short-term mentalization-based therapy for borderline personality disorder: A qualitative study

BackgroundMentalization-based therapy (MBT) is an evidence-supported psychotherapy approach for borderline personality disorder (BPD) that has been implemented in mental health services worldwide. Originally, MBT was developed as an 18-months program for BPD. However, a short-term (5 months) MBT pro...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Emilie Hestbæk, Mathilde Hasselby-Andersen, Sophie Juul, Nynne Beier, Sebastian Simonsen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Subjects:	patient experiences borderline personality disorder short-term psychotherapy mentalization-based therapy personality pathology qualitative research
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1088872/full

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