Transforming disorganized attachment through mentalization-based treatment

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 117-126

  Morken, Katharina ^a   Karterud, S ^b,c   Arefjord, N ^a  

^a Bergen Clinics Foundation   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alliance ruptures; Disorganized attachment; Mechanism of change; Mentalization based treatment; Schizotypal personality disorder; Substance use disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANT PERSONALITY DISORDER; BORDERLINE STATE; CASE REPORT; CASE STUDY; COUNTER TRANSFERENCE; DISORGANIZED ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTALIZATION BASED TREATMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRANSFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 84899954741     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: 15733564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-013-9246-8     Document Type: Article

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