Mentalization-based approach for schizophrenia spectrum disorders

A psychotherapeutic proposal for evolved schizophrenic trajectories and serious mental disorders

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ID15522196
AuthorsPedro J Sanz (0000-0003-3382-1553, corresponding author), Pedro Sanz, Nuria Tur, Fernando Lana (0000-0003-0257-7957, Municipal Institute for Medical Research)
Year2024
Volume15
Pages1240393-1240393
Publication date2024-05-08
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1240393
PMID38779549
OpenAlexW4396744295
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited69

There is a growing interest in psychotherapeutic approaches to pre-psychotic high-risk states or first-episode psychosis, where mentalization-based treatment has shown its utility. This article presents a mentalization-based approach for the treatment of those individuals diagnosed with an evolved schizophrenia spectrum disorder, whose characteristics make them especially inaccessible to reflective psychotherapeutic treatment. A synthesis of the conceptual frameworks that justify the needs for technical modification of the mentalization-based treatment foundational techniques is carried out, followed by the proposal of adaptations, with a focus in self-agency and patient-therapist dyad. Therapeutic interventions are outlined, including illustrative examples. The mentalizing approach presented here holds promise for future research and treatment opportunities for patients with evolved schizophrenia and other serious mental disorders

Developmental psychology · Dyad · Mentalization · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychosis · Psychotherapist · Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming · Schizophrenia Spectrum · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Psychology · Schizophrenia research and treatment

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