Mentalizing and Existence

This episode is the second in a series of 12 episodes  (Season 2) Introducing Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT).  Based on the Chapter 11 of the first edition  of Anthony Bateman and Peter Fonagy's Mentalizing Based Treatment for Personality Disorders: A Practical Guide, these podcasts recreate the 12 session introductory, interactive group that serves as the preparatory process for entering formal MBT treatment.   All listeners to "M & E "are welcome to listen to all of these episodes, but they are designed for listeners who are about to begin MBT and may be more technical than most "M & E" listeners may prefer.

In this episode, we explore pitfalls that can make mentalizing difficult, how to recognize poor mentalizing and what the consequences of this can be. Specifically we recognize that emotion can be a great enemy of mentalizing, and that poor mentalizing can in turn lead to poor emotional control. 

This episode is the first in a series of 12 episodes  (Season 2) Introducing Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT).  Based on the Chapter 11 of the first edition  of Anthony Bateman and Peter Fonagy's Mentalizing Based Treatment for Personality Disorders: A Practical Guide, these podcasts recreate the 12 session introductory, interactive group that serves as the preparatory process for entering formal MBT treatment.   All listeners to "M & E "are welcome to listen to all of these episodes, but they are designed for listeners who are about to begin MBT and may be more technical than most "M & E" listeners may prefer. In this first episode we explore what mentalizing is, why it is important, the specifics of the mentalizing stance, and the mentalizing poles.  

In this first episode, Dr. Daniel Price introduces the listener to THE MOST IMPORTANT THING in the universe--Mentalizing.  Learn what mentalizing is (and isn't), and why it is so important to humanity.  Learn what can lead to poor mentalizing in us and others.