Minding Emotions: Cultivating Mentalization in Psychotherapy

by Elliot L. Jurist

Book Overview

Mentalization--the effort to make sense of our own and others' actions, behavior, and internal states--is something we all do. And it is a capacity that all psychotherapies aim to improve: the better we are at mentalizing, the more resilient and flexible we tend to be. This concise, engaging book offers a brief overview of mentalization in psychotherapy, focusing on how to help patients understand and reflect on their emotional experiences. Elliot...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1462534996
• ISBN13: 9781462534999
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.1"