Description
Book SynopsisThis book presents parenthood as a developmental process that can be supported by a mentalization-based model of intervention.
Trade ReviewThe research makes clear that working with parents and carers is essential if we are going to support the mental health of children and young people. But how should we work with them? And do we have to approach the work differently when working with the parents of a toddler compared with, say, a teenager? This brilliant book draws on a mentalizing model to show how we can all learn to do this work better. It is the kind of book that I wish I could have read when I first started working in this field; but it also offers important insights and practical advice for the experienced psychotherapist."
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Nick Midgley, PhD, Professor of Psychological Therapies With Children and Young People, University College London and the Anna Freud Centre, London, UK"Adults who become parents are developing alongside their infants and children. They are especially learning how their mental life shapes and is shaped by their children. In this very accessible and clinically rich volume, the authors describe this developmental journey that is the privilege and responsibility of parenting. Their insights are invaluable to clinicians and parents alike."
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Linda Mayes, MD, Arnold Gesell Professor, Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USATable of ContentsForeword
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
