Attachment, mentalization and antisocial personality disorder: The possible contribution of mentalization-based treatment

European Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 371-393

  McGauley, Gill ^a,b   Yakeley, Jessica ^c   Williams, Andrew ^c   Bateman, Anthony ^d,e  

^a BROADMOOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

^d BARNET ENFIELD AND HARINGEY MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

antisocial personality disorder; attachment theory; mentalization; mentalization based treatment; psychoanalytic psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859367060     PISSN: 13642537     EISSN: 14695901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13642537.2011.629118     Document Type: Article

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