1. Biological predisposition
2. Traumatic events
3. Dysfunctional attachment relationship
4. Atypical caregiving experiences

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MBT aims to enhance patients' social cognition by fostering the ability to comprehend and interpret their own and others' mental states in a systematic and logical manner.

Mentalization-based Treatment (MBT) for BPD

Bateman, A. W., & Fonagy, P. (2004). Mentalization-based treatment of BPD. Journal of personality disorders, 18(1), 36-51.

Mentalization-Based Treatment of BPD (Bateman & Fonagy, 2004)

1. Case formulation
2. Psychoeducation (MBT-I)
3. Weekly group therapy (MBT-G)
4. Biweekly individual therapy

4 Components of Short-term MBT

1. automatic vs. controlled (implicit vs. explicit)
2. internally based vs. externally based
3. self-oriented vs. other-oriented
4. cognitive processes vs. affective processes

4 Dimensions of Mentalization

Mentalization-based therapy theorizes that the BPD symptoms arise from rapid and frequent shifts from mentalistic to altered modes of mentalizing in functioning and perceiving the world, especially in interpersonal contexts. 

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