Personality
Disorders
Treating Personality Disorders using Mentalization Based Therapy so patients gain a deeper insight into themselves and enhance their theory of mind regarding others
What is MBT?
Mentalization-based treatment was developed in the 1990s by Anthony Bateman and Peter Fonagy specifically for people with borderline personalities. Nadine Hill has received practitioner training from Dr. Anthony Bateman at the Anna Freud Center based in London. Nadine is also concluding supervision under Lois W. Choi-Kain, MEd, MD, director of the Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute in association with McLean Hospital, for an exclusive Certification in MBT from the Anna Freud Center. Mentalization-based therapy (MBT) is a proven treatment for individuals with borderline personality disorder, relationship issues, attachment issues, and other mental health conditions. Mentalization, which involves the capacity to differentiate between one's own emotional state and that of others, and to understand how mental states affect behavior, is a typical cognitive function that is often impaired in those with borderline personality disorder and other conditions. MBT aims to enhance mentalization abilities, improve emotional regulation, and foster healthy relationships as central components. The objective of mentalizing is not only for patients to gain deeper insight into themselves but also to enhance their theory of mind regarding others. This involves developing an understanding of what may be motivating other people's thoughts and behaviors. By honing this ability, clients can avoid misinterpreting the intentions of others and respond to them more effectively and appropriately. Ask about how Nadine can help you work through issues with BPD, abuse from Narcissism, Personality Disorders and relationship issues.
Personality Disorder Types
Nadine offers treatment for the following personality disorders:
Cluster A
Paranoid PD: Paranoid personality disorder is marked by a pervasive distrust of others, including friends, family, and partners. Individuals with this disorder are guarded, suspicious, and constantly seeking evidence to confirm their fears.
Schizoid PD: The term "schizoid" refers to a natural tendency to focus inward rather than on the external world. A person with schizoid personality disorder is typically detached and aloof, inclined towards introspection and fantasy. They deeply long for intimacy but find initiating and maintaining close relationships too difficult or distressing.
Schizotypal PD: Schizotypal personality disorder is marked by unusual appearance, behavior, and speech, as well as unusual perceptual experiences and thought anomalies similar to those seen in schizophrenia. These can include odd beliefs, magical thinking, suspiciousness, and obsessive ruminations. Individuals with schizotypal personality disorder often fear social interaction and perceive others as harmful.
Cluster B
Borderline PD: In borderline personality, individuals essentially lack a sense of self, leading to feelings of emptiness and fears of abandonment. They often experience a pattern of intense but unstable relationships, emotional instability, outbursts of anger and violence (especially in response to criticism), and impulsive behavior. Histrionic PD: Individuals with histrionic personality disorder lack a sense of self-worth and rely heavily on attracting attention and approval from others for their well-being. Their craving for excitement and impulsive behavior can place them at risk of accidents or exploitation. A vicious cycle can develop: the more rejected they feel, the more histrionic their behavior becomes, leading to further rejection. Narcissistic PD: In narcissistic personality disorder, an individual exhibits an extreme sense of self-importance, a sense of entitlement, and a constant need for admiration. They are envious of others and expect others to be envious of them. Lacking empathy, they often lie and exploit others to achieve their goals. To those around them, they may appear self-absorbed, controlling, intolerant, selfish, or insensitive. When they feel obstructed or ridiculed, they can fly into a destructive rage, known as "narcissistic rage," which can have disastrous consequences for everyone involved.
Cluster C
Avoidant PD: Individuals with avoidant personality disorder believe they are socially inept, unappealing, or inferior, and constantly fear being embarrassed, criticized, or rejected. They avoid social interactions unless they are certain they will be liked, and they remain restrained even in intimate relationships. Avoidant personality disorder is strongly associated with anxiety disorders and may stem from actual or perceived rejection by parents or peers during childhood. Dependent PD: Dependent personality disorder is characterized by a lack of self-confidence and an excessive need to be cared for. Individuals with this disorder often require significant assistance in making everyday decisions and frequently defer important life choices to the guidance of others. They harbor a profound fear of abandonment and may go to great lengths to secure and maintain relationships. Seeing themselves as inadequate and helpless, they relinquish personal responsibility and submit to one or more protective figures. Obsessive-Compulsive PD: Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is characterized by an excessive preoccupation with details, rules, lists, order, organization, or schedules. Perfectionism is so extreme that it often hinders task completion, and there is a strong devotion to work and productivity at the expense of leisure and relationships. Individuals with this disorder are typically doubting and cautious, rigid and controlling, humorless, and miserly.
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