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Welcome to the Mental Elf podcast, which features interviews with leading experts in mental health: researchers, clinicians, practitioners and experts by experience.
I will help you keep up to date with the latest reliable mental health research.
Our podcasts are recorded at major mental health events and conferences, and explore a wide range of topics relevant to people who work in mental health and related fields.
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In episode four of the 2024 BIGSPD Podcast, André from The Mental Elf speaks with Anthony Bateman, a visiting professor at UCL and consultant at the Anna Freud Centre. Bateman discusses the concept of mentalizing, its role in human behavior, and the effectiveness of mentalization-based treatment (MBT) for conditions like borderline personality disorder and trauma. He explores the adaptability of MBT across various disorders and emphasizes personalized treatment. The conversation also touches on the debate about the classification of personality disorders and the impact of trauma and loneliness on treatment outcomes.
00:00 Introduction
01:26 Meet Anthony Bateman: Background and Expertise
01:53 Understanding Mentalizing
03:28 Development and Importance of Mentalizing
04:35 Impact of Early Trauma on Mentalizing
07:24 Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT) Explained
11:09 Effectiveness and Adaptability of MBT
16:35 Challenges and Considerations in MBT
24:45 The Debate on Personality Disorder Labels
27:27 Conclusion and Upcoming Events
BIGSPD is the British and Irish Group for the Study of Personality Disorder and their annual conference takes place in Belfast on 18-20 June 2024. Find out more at: https://bigspd.org.uk/conferences-and-events/annual-conference/
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